Vegtamskviða
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Vegtamskviða is an Old Norse Eddic poem that recounts the god Odin’s journey to the underworld to uncover the ominous dreams foretelling the death of his son Baldr.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vegtamskviða canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14895334 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vegtamskviða Context triple: [Baldrs draumar, hasAlternativeName, Vegtamskviða]
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A.
Alvíssmál
Alvíssmál is an Old Norse Eddic poem in which the dwarf Alvíss engages in a wisdom contest with Thor, revealing extensive mythological lore through question-and-answer dialogue.
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B.
Flateyjarbók
Flateyjarbók is a 14th-century Icelandic manuscript compilation renowned for preserving a rich collection of sagas, including major kings’ sagas and legendary narratives.
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C.
Þrymskviða
Þrymskviða is an Old Norse mythological poem best known for its humorous tale of the giant Þrymr stealing Thor’s hammer and Thor disguising himself as the goddess Freyja to retrieve it.
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D.
Fagrskinna
Fagrskinna is a medieval Norwegian kings' saga compilation that provides a concise narrative of the reigns of early Norwegian monarchs.
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E.
Helgakviða Hundingsbana I
Helgakviða Hundingsbana I is an Old Norse heroic poem about the legendary hero Helgi Hundingsbane, preserved within the Poetic Edda.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vegtamskviða Target entity description: Vegtamskviða is an Old Norse Eddic poem that recounts the god Odin’s journey to the underworld to uncover the ominous dreams foretelling the death of his son Baldr.
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A.
Alvíssmál
Alvíssmál is an Old Norse Eddic poem in which the dwarf Alvíss engages in a wisdom contest with Thor, revealing extensive mythological lore through question-and-answer dialogue.
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B.
Flateyjarbók
Flateyjarbók is a 14th-century Icelandic manuscript compilation renowned for preserving a rich collection of sagas, including major kings’ sagas and legendary narratives.
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C.
Þrymskviða
Þrymskviða is an Old Norse mythological poem best known for its humorous tale of the giant Þrymr stealing Thor’s hammer and Thor disguising himself as the goddess Freyja to retrieve it.
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D.
Fagrskinna
Fagrskinna is a medieval Norwegian kings' saga compilation that provides a concise narrative of the reigns of early Norwegian monarchs.
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E.
Helgakviða Hundingsbana I
Helgakviða Hundingsbana I is an Old Norse heroic poem about the legendary hero Helgi Hundingsbane, preserved within the Poetic Edda.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.