Svartalfheim
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Svartalfheim is the dark, subterranean realm of the dwarves or dark elves in Norse mythology, renowned as the home of master craftsmen and magical smiths.
Aliases (3)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mythological location
→
realm in Norse mythology → subterranean world → |
| associatedBeings |
dark elves
→
dwarves → |
| associatedDeities |
Frey (as recipient of crafted items)
→
Odin (as recipient of crafted items) → Thor (as recipient of crafted items) → |
| associatedWith |
craftsmanship
→
forges → magic → metalworking → underground mines → |
| category |
Norse mythological realms
→
mythological underworlds → |
| characteristic |
dark realm
→
subterranean realm → |
| contrastWith |
Alfheim
→
Asgard → Midgard → |
| cosmicLocation |
beneath the earth
→
in the lower worlds of Yggdrasil → |
| cosmologicalContext |
one of the worlds beneath the earth
→
part of the Norse cosmos → |
| culture |
Norse mythology
→
|
| environment |
dark caves
→
fiery forges → underground halls → |
| etymologyComponent |
"heimr" (home, world)
→
"svartálfr" (dark elf) → |
| inhabitedBy |
dwarven smiths
→
magical artisans → |
| knownFor |
forging magical items
→
magical smiths → master craftsmen → |
| languageOfName |
Old Norse
→
|
| linkedTo |
Yggdrasil (world tree)
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|
| literalMeaning |
home of the black elves
→
|
| mythologicalTradition |
Poetic Edda
NERFINISHED
→
Prose Edda NERFINISHED → |
| oftenIdentifiedWith |
Nidavellir (dwarf-world)
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| realmOf |
dark elves in some Norse interpretations
→
dwarves in some Norse sources → |
| realmType |
world of dark elves
→
world of dwarves → |
| relatedConcept |
Nidavellir
→
|
| roleInMythology |
source of divine weapons
→
source of magical artifacts → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Nine Worlds
("Svartálfaheimr")
→
Yggdrasil ("Svartálfaheimr") → |
hasRealm |
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Alfheim
→
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contrastedWith |
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Norse mythology
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featuresPlace |
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Svartalfheim
("Nidavellir (dwarf-world)")
→
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oftenIdentifiedWith |
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Svartalfheim
("Nidavellir")
→
|
relatedConcept |