Thyra Danebod

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Thyra Danebod was a legendary Danish queen, celebrated in medieval sources as a wise and patriotic consort of King Gorm the Old and often credited with strengthening Denmark’s defenses.

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Thyra Danebod canonical 2
Thyre Danebod 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Danish queen
legendary queen
mythological figure
alsoKnownAs Thyra of Denmark
Thyre Danebod
linked to: Thyra Danebod
associatedWith Danevirke fortifications
associatedWithDynasty Jelling dynasty
associatedWithEvent defense of the Danish southern border
burialPlace Jelling
child Canute Danaast
linked to: Canute Danaást

Harald Bluetooth
linked to: Harold Bluetooth
commemoratedIn Danish folklore
Danish historical tradition
countryOfCitizenship Denmark
creditedWith expansion of the Danevirke
culture Norse
describedBySource Jelling runestones
linked to: Jelling stones

Saxo Grammaticus
medieval Danish chronicles
family House of Jelling
linked to: Jelling
gender female
governedTerritory Denmark (as queen consort)
historicity partly legendary
languageOfName Old Norse
legacy symbol of Danish national defense
symbol of Danish unity
maritalStatus married
memorial Jelling stones
notableFor patriotism
strengthening Denmark’s defenses
wisdom
portrayedAs wise counselor to the king
positionHeld Queen consort of Denmark
realm Kingdom of Denmark
linked to: Denmark
religion Norse paganism
roleInLegend protector of Denmark
spouse Gorm the Old
Gorm the Old, King of Denmark
linked to: Gorm the Old
spouseTitle King of Denmark
timePeriod Viking Age

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Gorm the Old spouse Thyra Danebod
Gorm the Old relative Thyra Danebod
Thyra Danebod alsoKnownAs Thyre Danebod
linked to: Thyra Danebod