North Germanic literature
C20241
concept
North Germanic literature encompasses the written and oral literary traditions produced in the North Germanic languages (such as Old Norse, Icelandic, Norwegian, Danish, and Swedish), from medieval sagas and eddas to modern prose and poetry.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Norse poem | 16 |
| Old Norse saga | 7 |
| medieval Norse saga | 3 |
| Icelandic saga literature | 1 |
| North Germanic literature canonical | 1 |
| Norwegian literature | 1 |
| Old Norse literature work | 1 |
| Old Norse prose literature | 1 |
| Swedish literature | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
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Instruction
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Input
Class: North Germanic literature
Generated description
North Germanic literature encompasses the written and oral literary traditions produced in the North Germanic languages (such as Old Norse, Icelandic, Norwegian, Danish, and Swedish), from medieval sagas and eddas to modern prose and poetry.
Instances (31)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Old Norse literature | — |
| Hávamál | Old Norse poem |
| Vafþrúðnismál | Old Norse poem |
| Lokasenna | Old Norse poem |
| Baldrs draumar | Old Norse poem |
| Atlamál in grœnlenzku | Old Norse poem |
| Hamðismál | Old Norse poem |
| Völuspá | Old Norse poem |
| Grímnismál | Old Norse poem |
| Atlakviða | Old Norse poem |
| Skírnismál | Old Norse poem |
| Þrymskviða | Old Norse poem |
| Helgakviða Hundingsbana I | Old Norse poem |
| Hymiskviða | Old Norse poem |
| Íslendingasögur | Old Norse prose literature |
| Guðrúnarkviða | Old Norse poem |
| Sigurðarkviða | Old Norse poem |
| Saga of Halfdan the Black | medieval Norse saga |
| Saga of Harald Fairhair | Old Norse saga |
| Saga of Olaf Tryggvason | Old Norse saga |
| Saga of Magnus the Good | Old Norse saga |
| Saga of Inge, Son of Harald | Old Norse saga |
| Saga of Harald Hardrada | Old Norse saga |
| Saga of Magnus Barefoot | medieval Norse saga |
| Saga of Sigurd the Crusader | medieval Norse saga |
| Saga of Magnus Erlingsson | Old Norse saga |
| The Wonderful Adventures of Nils | Swedish literature |
| Landnámabók | Icelandic saga literature |
| Ynglinga saga | Old Norse saga |
| Ferdaminni fraa Sumaren 1860 | Norwegian literature |
| Alvíssmál | Old Norse poem |