Deeds of the Danes
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Deeds of the Danes is a medieval Latin work by Saxo Grammaticus that chronicles the legendary and historical history of Denmark and its rulers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Deeds of the Danes canonical | 1 |
| Gesta Danorum | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20011795 — 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: Deeds of the Danes Context triple: [Gesta Danorum, alternativeName, Deeds of the Danes]
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A.
King of the Danes
King of the Danes was the medieval royal title held by the monarch ruling over the Danish people and their territories.
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B.
Amleth legend
The Amleth legend is a medieval Scandinavian tale of a prince who feigns madness to avenge his father’s murder, serving as a key source for Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
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C.
Egil's Saga
Egil's Saga is a classic Icelandic family saga that follows the turbulent life, feuds, and poetic achievements of the Viking warrior-skald Egill Skallagrímsson.
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D.
Hrolf Kraki legends
The Hrolf Kraki legends are a cycle of Old Norse and medieval Scandinavian heroic tales centered on the legendary Danish king Hrolf Kraki and his kin, blending myth, history, and saga tradition.
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E.
Widsith
Widsith is an Old English poem in which a wandering scop (minstrel) recounts his travels among various Germanic tribes and legendary kings.
- 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: Deeds of the Danes Target entity description: Deeds of the Danes is a medieval Latin work by Saxo Grammaticus that chronicles the legendary and historical history of Denmark and its rulers.
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A.
King of the Danes
King of the Danes was the medieval royal title held by the monarch ruling over the Danish people and their territories.
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B.
Amleth legend
The Amleth legend is a medieval Scandinavian tale of a prince who feigns madness to avenge his father’s murder, serving as a key source for Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
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C.
Egil's Saga
Egil's Saga is a classic Icelandic family saga that follows the turbulent life, feuds, and poetic achievements of the Viking warrior-skald Egill Skallagrímsson.
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D.
Hrolf Kraki legends
The Hrolf Kraki legends are a cycle of Old Norse and medieval Scandinavian heroic tales centered on the legendary Danish king Hrolf Kraki and his kin, blending myth, history, and saga tradition.
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E.
Widsith
Widsith is an Old English poem in which a wandering scop (minstrel) recounts his travels among various Germanic tribes and legendary kings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Saxo Grammaticus’s Gesta Danorum
linked to: Deeds of the Danes