Gram
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Gram is a legendary sword from Norse mythology, famously wielded by the hero Sigurd to slay the dragon Fafnir.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legendary sword
ⓘ
mythological weapon ⓘ object from Norse mythology ⓘ |
| appearsInTradition | Norse mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Völsunga saga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | treasure of Fafnir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithFamily | Völsung clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithHero | dragon-slayer archetype ⓘ |
| belongsToGenre | heroic legend ⓘ |
| brokenDuring | battle with Lyngvi and his brothers ⓘ |
| connectedMyth | curse of Andvari's gold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalInfluenceOn |
Germanic heroic legend
ⓘ
modern fantasy literature ⓘ |
| culture | Germanic ⓘ |
| forgedBy | Regin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenBy | Odin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Balmung
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gramr NERFINISHED ⓘ Nothung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keptWhere | Regin's smithy (after reforging) ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Old Norse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterOwnedBy | Sigurd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythicFunction | marks the chosen hero ⓘ |
| notableOwnerRole |
Sigmund as Völsung hero
GENERATED
ⓘ
Sigurd as dragon slayer GENERATED ⓘ |
| originallyOwnedBy | Sigmund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originStory | sword thrust by Odin into the tree Barnstokkr ⓘ |
| property |
could cleave wool floating on water
ⓘ
could cut an anvil in two ⓘ unmatched sharpness ⓘ |
| reforgedFrom | fragments of Sigmund's sword ⓘ |
| regionOfMyth | Scandinavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWeapon |
Excalibur (by later comparison)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tyrfing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
divine favor
ⓘ
heroic destiny ⓘ |
| testDescribedAs |
cutting an anvil in the Völsunga saga
ⓘ
cutting wool in water in the Völsunga saga ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfMyth | medieval Icelandic literature record ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Sigmund
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sigurd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
dragon slaying
ⓘ
heroic feats ⓘ |
| usedToKill | Fafnir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weaponType | sword ⓘ |
| wonBy | Sigmund pulling it from Barnstokkr ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.