Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Saga
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:television_series
gptkb:theater gptkb:film |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:unknown
|
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
Icelandic literature
|
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:historical_fiction
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Viking_Age
medieval Iceland |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Njál's saga
|
| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:Norse_mythology
Icelandic national identity |
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Old_Norse
|
| gptkbp:moral |
the inevitability of fate
the importance of honor the consequences of revenge |
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
gptkb:epic
prose symbolism foreshadowing dialogue-driven flashback characterization |
| gptkbp:notable_character |
gptkb:Höskuldur_Dala-Kollsson
gptkb:Hallgerður_Langbrók gptkb:Kári_Sölmundarson gptkb:Njáll_Þorgeirsson gptkb:Skarphedinn_Njálsson gptkb:Flosi_Þórðarson gptkb:Gunnar_Hámundarson Bergþóra |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
Gunnar's exile
burning of Njáll's home the death of Njáll the battle of the Njalssons the feud between the Njálssons and the Flosi |
| gptkbp:publication_year |
13th century
|
| gptkbp:scholarly_analysis |
conflict resolution methods
themes of masculinity depiction of women the concept of honor in Norse culture role of fate in human affairs social structure in Viking society the impact of Christianity on Norse beliefs the legacy of Njál's saga in modern literature the narrative structure of sagas the portrayal of violence and conflict the role of women in saga narratives the significance of land and property the use of dialogue in storytelling |
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Iceland
|
| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:revenge
gptkb:honor gptkb:fate |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Flosi_Þórðarson
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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