Ardre VIII stone
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The Ardre VIII stone is a Viking Age picture stone from Gotland, Sweden, renowned for its intricate carvings depicting Norse mythological scenes, including the eight-legged horse Sleipnir.
All labels observed (1)
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| Ardre VIII stone canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10627114 — 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: Ardre VIII stone Context triple: [Sleipnir, appearsOn, Ardre VIII stone]
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A.
Clackmannan Stone
The Clackmannan Stone is an ancient standing stone in Clackmannan, Scotland, traditionally associated with early Scottish kings and local legend.
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B.
Cadfan Stone
The Cadfan Stone is an early medieval inscribed stone in Tywyn, Wales, notable for bearing some of the oldest known written examples of the Welsh language.
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C.
Sauchie Tower
Sauchie Tower is a 15th-century Scottish tower house near Alloa, Clackmannanshire, notable as a well-preserved example of medieval domestic architecture.
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D.
Blackhammer Chambered Cairn
Blackhammer Chambered Cairn is a Neolithic stone burial monument on the Orkney island of Rousay in Scotland, noted for its well-preserved chambered tomb structure.
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E.
Govan Stones
Govan Stones is a renowned collection of early medieval carved stones and Viking-age sculpture displayed in Govan, Scotland.
- 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: Ardre VIII stone Target entity description: The Ardre VIII stone is a Viking Age picture stone from Gotland, Sweden, renowned for its intricate carvings depicting Norse mythological scenes, including the eight-legged horse Sleipnir.
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A.
Clackmannan Stone
The Clackmannan Stone is an ancient standing stone in Clackmannan, Scotland, traditionally associated with early Scottish kings and local legend.
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B.
Cadfan Stone
The Cadfan Stone is an early medieval inscribed stone in Tywyn, Wales, notable for bearing some of the oldest known written examples of the Welsh language.
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C.
Sauchie Tower
Sauchie Tower is a 15th-century Scottish tower house near Alloa, Clackmannanshire, notable as a well-preserved example of medieval domestic architecture.
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D.
Blackhammer Chambered Cairn
Blackhammer Chambered Cairn is a Neolithic stone burial monument on the Orkney island of Rousay in Scotland, noted for its well-preserved chambered tomb structure.
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E.
Govan Stones
Govan Stones is a renowned collection of early medieval carved stones and Viking-age sculpture displayed in Govan, Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
picture stone
ⓘ
runic-era monument ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance | key source for Norse mythological imagery ⓘ |
| artStyle | Viking Age art ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Norse paganism
ⓘ
Odin’s horse Sleipnir ⓘ
linked to:
Sleipnir
|
| chronology | Viking Age ⓘ |
| collection |
Ardre picture stones
ⓘ
linked to:
Pictish symbol stones
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| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| culture | Norse ⓘ |
| depicts |
Norse mythology
ⓘ
Odin ⓘ Sleipnir ⓘ mythological scenes ⓘ |
| era | early medieval period ⓘ |
| foundIn | Ardre parish ⓘ |
| foundOn |
Gotland island
ⓘ
linked to:
island of Gotland
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| hasEightLeggedHorseDepiction | Sleipnir ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
carved panels
ⓘ
narrative imagery ⓘ |
| heritage | Viking Age ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Ardre picture stones
ⓘ
linked to:
Pictish symbol stones
|
| languageContext | Old Norse culture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gotland
ⓘ
Sweden ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
intricate carvings
ⓘ
mythological iconography ⓘ |
| region | Baltic Sea region ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commemoration
ⓘ
religious symbolism ⓘ |
| writingSystem | runic tradition ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ardre VIII stone Description of subject: The Ardre VIII stone is a Viking Age picture stone from Gotland, Sweden, renowned for its intricate carvings depicting Norse mythological scenes, including the eight-legged horse Sleipnir.
Referenced by (1)
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