Kriemhild
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Kriemhild is a legendary Burgundian princess from Germanic heroic literature, best known from the Nibelungenlied for her tragic transformation from a loving wife into a vengeful figure seeking retribution for her husband Siegfried’s death.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Kriemhild Context triple: [Die Nibelungen: Kriemhilds Rache, mainCharacter, Kriemhild]
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Wulfhild
Wulfhild was a daughter of the English king Æthelred the Unready, belonging to the royal House of Wessex in the late 10th–early 11th century.
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Gudrun
Gudrun was the daughter of Heinrich Himmler, a leading Nazi official, and later became known for her unrepentant support of former SS members after World War II.
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Ingrith
Ingrith is a feminine given name, likely a variant of the Scandinavian name Ingrid.
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Thjodhild
Thjodhild was a Norse woman of the Viking Age, best known as one of the earliest Christian converts in Greenland and for building the first church there.
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Brünnhilde
Brünnhilde is a legendary Valkyrie heroine from Germanic and Norse mythology, most famously depicted in Richard Wagner’s "Ring" cycle as a warrior maiden who defies the gods for love.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Kriemhild Target entity description: Kriemhild is a legendary Burgundian princess from Germanic heroic literature, best known from the Nibelungenlied for her tragic transformation from a loving wife into a vengeful figure seeking retribution for her husband Siegfried’s death.
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A.
Wulfhild
Wulfhild was a daughter of the English king Æthelred the Unready, belonging to the royal House of Wessex in the late 10th–early 11th century.
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B.
Gudrun
Gudrun was the daughter of Heinrich Himmler, a leading Nazi official, and later became known for her unrepentant support of former SS members after World War II.
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Ingrith
Ingrith is a feminine given name, likely a variant of the Scandinavian name Ingrid.
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Thjodhild
Thjodhild was a Norse woman of the Viking Age, best known as one of the earliest Christian converts in Greenland and for building the first church there.
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Brünnhilde
Brünnhilde is a legendary Valkyrie heroine from Germanic and Norse mythology, most famously depicted in Richard Wagner’s "Ring" cycle as a warrior maiden who defies the gods for love.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nibelungenlied character
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character in Germanic heroic legend ⓘ legendary figure ⓘ literary character ⓘ mythological princess ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Burgundian court at Worms
NERFINISHED
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court of Etzel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Germanic oral tradition ⓘ |
| centralEvent |
Siegfried's murder
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massacre at Etzel's hall ⓘ |
| characterType |
avenging woman
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tragic heroine ⓘ |
| culture | Germanic ⓘ |
| enemy |
Burgundian warriors at Etzel's court
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Hagen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Burgundian ⓘ |
| father |
King Dancrat
NERFINISHED
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King Dankrat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| homeLocation | Worms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
later German literature
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operas based on Nibelung material ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Middle High German NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryTradition |
German heroic epic
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Norse heroic legend ⓘ |
| mother | Uote NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motivation | revenge for Siegfried's death ⓘ |
| narrativeArc | transformation from loving wife to vengeful widow ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Kudrun
NERFINISHED
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Nibelungenlied NERFINISHED ⓘ Poetic Edda NERFINISHED ⓘ Prose Edda NERFINISHED ⓘ Thidrekssaga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| otherName |
Chriemhild
NERFINISHED
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Grimhild NERFINISHED ⓘ Gudrun NERFINISHED ⓘ Kriemhilt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
avenger of Siegfried
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princess of Burgundy ⓘ queen ⓘ |
| sibling |
Gernot
NERFINISHED
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Giselher NERFINISHED ⓘ Gunther NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Etzel
NERFINISHED
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Siegfried NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseInNibelungenlied |
Etzel
NERFINISHED
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Siegfried NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
betrayal
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loyalty ⓘ revenge ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
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Subject: Kriemhild Description of subject: Kriemhild is a legendary Burgundian princess from Germanic heroic literature, best known from the Nibelungenlied for her tragic transformation from a loving wife into a vengeful figure seeking retribution for her husband Siegfried’s death.
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