Hymiskviða
E369527
Hymiskviða is an Old Norse Eddic poem that recounts the mythic exploits of the gods—especially Thor and the giant Hymir—within the broader corpus of Norse mythology.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hymiskviða canonical | 4 |
| Hymiskviða in the Poetic Edda | 1 |
| The Lay of Hymir | 1 |
| The Poem of Hymir | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3479991 — 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: Hymiskviða Context triple: [Tyr, mentionedIn, Hymiskviða]
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A.
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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B.
Grímnismál
Grímnismál is an Old Norse mythological poem in which Odin, disguised and tortured, reveals extensive cosmological and divine lore.
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C.
Vafþrúðnismál
Vafþrúðnismál is an Old Norse mythological poem in the Poetic Edda that recounts a wisdom contest between the god Odin and the giant Vafþrúðnir.
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D.
Gylfaginning
Gylfaginning is a central section of the Prose Edda that narrates Norse cosmogony, mythology, and the fate of the gods through a dialogue between King Gylfi and the Æsir.
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E.
Skírnismál
Skírnismál is an Old Norse poem from the Poetic Edda that recounts the god Freyr’s wooing of the giantess Gerðr through his servant Skírnir.
- 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: Hymiskviða Target entity description: Hymiskviða is an Old Norse Eddic poem that recounts the mythic exploits of the gods—especially Thor and the giant Hymir—within the broader corpus of Norse mythology.
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A.
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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B.
Grímnismál
Grímnismál is an Old Norse mythological poem in which Odin, disguised and tortured, reveals extensive cosmological and divine lore.
-
C.
Vafþrúðnismál
Vafþrúðnismál is an Old Norse mythological poem in the Poetic Edda that recounts a wisdom contest between the god Odin and the giant Vafþrúðnir.
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D.
Gylfaginning
Gylfaginning is a central section of the Prose Edda that narrates Norse cosmogony, mythology, and the fate of the gods through a dialogue between King Gylfi and the Æsir.
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E.
Skírnismál
Skírnismál is an Old Norse poem from the Poetic Edda that recounts the god Freyr’s wooing of the giantess Gerðr through his servant Skírnir.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eddic poem
ⓘ
Old Norse poem ⓘ mythological poem ⓘ |
| anonymous | true ⓘ |
| associatedCreature |
Jormungandr
ⓘ
surface form:
Jörmungandr
|
| associatedDeity |
Thor
ⓘ
Týr ⓘ |
| containsEpisode |
Thor and Hymir go fishing for Jörmungandr
ⓘ
Thor obtains Hymir’s great cauldron ⓘ |
| culture | medieval Icelandic literature ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Týr
ⓘ
giants ⓘ Aesir ⓘ
surface form:
Æsir
|
| genre |
Eddic poetry
ⓘ
mythological Edda ⓘ |
| hasTitleInEnglish |
Hymiskviða
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
The Lay of Hymir
Hymiskviða self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
The Poem of Hymir
|
| language | Old Norse ⓘ |
| literaryForm | alliterative verse ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Old Norse literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Hymir
ⓘ
Thor ⓘ |
| meter | fornyrðislag ⓘ |
| mythology | Norse mythology ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
Thor’s expedition to the giant Hymir
ⓘ
Thor’s fishing for the Midgard serpent ⓘ acquisition of a brewing cauldron ⓘ |
| origin | Iceland ⓘ |
| partOf | Poetic Edda ⓘ |
| preservedIn | Codex Regius ⓘ |
| relatedMyth |
Thor’s fishing trip for the Midgard Serpent
ⓘ
surface form:
Thor’s fishing for the Midgard serpent
|
| relatedWork |
Gylfaginning
ⓘ
Þrymskviða ⓘ |
| scholarlyField | Old Norse studies ⓘ |
| studiedIn | Norse mythology scholarship ⓘ |
| textualTransmission | medieval manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| theme |
conflict between gods and giants
ⓘ
feasting of the gods ⓘ heroic strength of Thor ⓘ quest for a magical object ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | likely 12th–13th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hymiskviða Description of subject: Hymiskviða is an Old Norse Eddic poem that recounts the mythic exploits of the gods—especially Thor and the giant Hymir—within the broader corpus of Norse mythology.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Lay of Hymir
this entity surface form:
The Poem of Hymir