Hygd
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Hygd is a noble queen in the Old English epic Beowulf, known for her wisdom, generosity, and role as the wife of King Hygelac and mother of Heardred.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hygd canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19978884 — 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: Hygd Context triple: [Heardred, mother, Hygd]
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A.
Sigyn
Sigyn is a goddess in Norse mythology best known for her unwavering loyalty to Loki, particularly as she stays by his side during his punishment.
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B.
Svanhildr
Svanhildr is a tragic heroine of Norse legend, famed as the beautiful daughter of Sigurd and Gudrun whose violent death sparks the vengeance recounted in the Eddic poem *Hamðismál*.
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C.
Urðr
Urðr is one of the three principal Norns in Norse mythology, associated with fate and the concept of what has already occurred.
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D.
Freyja
Freyja is a major Norse goddess associated with love, beauty, fertility, magic, and war, often depicted as a powerful and independent figure who rides a chariot drawn by cats.
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E.
Ashildr
Ashildr is a recurring Doctor Who character, originally a Viking girl made immortal by the Doctor, whose long life profoundly shapes her complex relationship with him.
- 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: Hygd Target entity description: Hygd is a noble queen in the Old English epic Beowulf, known for her wisdom, generosity, and role as the wife of King Hygelac and mother of Heardred.
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A.
Sigyn
Sigyn is a goddess in Norse mythology best known for her unwavering loyalty to Loki, particularly as she stays by his side during his punishment.
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B.
Svanhildr
Svanhildr is a tragic heroine of Norse legend, famed as the beautiful daughter of Sigurd and Gudrun whose violent death sparks the vengeance recounted in the Eddic poem *Hamðismál*.
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C.
Urðr
Urðr is one of the three principal Norns in Norse mythology, associated with fate and the concept of what has already occurred.
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D.
Freyja
Freyja is a major Norse goddess associated with love, beauty, fertility, magic, and war, often depicted as a powerful and independent figure who rides a chariot drawn by cats.
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E.
Ashildr
Ashildr is a recurring Doctor Who character, originally a Viking girl made immortal by the Doctor, whose long life profoundly shapes her complex relationship with him.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.