Alfheim
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Alfheim is the luminous realm of the light elves in Norse mythology, often associated with beauty, fertility, and the god Freyr.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
location in Norse mythology
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mythological realm → world in Norse cosmology → |
| associatedWith |
Freyr
NERFINISHED
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beauty → elves → fertility → fertility cult of Freyr → light → light and purity → light elves → peace → prosperity → |
| characteristic |
bright
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luminous → |
| contrastedWith |
Svartalfheim
→
realm of dark elves → |
| cosmicPosition |
one of the upper worlds
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| cosmologicalRole |
realm of light elves
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| culture |
Germanic paganism
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| describedIn |
Norse mythology
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| giftOccasion |
tooth-gift of Freyr
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| givenTo |
Freyr
NERFINISHED
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| hasAlternativeSpelling |
Alfheimr
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Álfheimr → |
| hasTypeOfBeing |
álfar
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| influenced |
modern fantasy depictions of elf realms
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| inhabitedBy |
light elves
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| inspired |
fictional elven homelands in later literature
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| languageOfName |
Old Norse
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| locatedIn |
Norse cosmology
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| mentionedIn |
Grímnismál
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Gylfaginning → Poetic Edda NERFINISHED → Prose Edda NERFINISHED → |
| mythologicalTradition |
Icelandic medieval literature
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| nameMeaning |
Elf Home
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Home of the Elves → |
| partOf |
Nine Worlds
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| relatedConcept |
Vanaheimr
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| relatedPlace |
Asgard
→
Jotunheim → Midgard → |
| relatedTo |
Vanir gods
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| religion |
Old Norse religion
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| ruledBy |
Freyr
NERFINISHED
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Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Alfheim
("Álfheimr")
→
Alfheim ("Alfheimr") → |
hasAlternativeSpelling |
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Nine Worlds
("Álfheimr")
→
Yggdrasil ("Álfheimr") → |
hasRealm |
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Svartalfheim
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contrastWith |
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Norse mythology
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featuresPlace |
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Freyr
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giftedRealm |
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Freyr
→
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residence |