Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
literary work
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
theatrical adaptations
film adaptations television adaptations |
| gptkbp:characteristics |
prose narrative
realistic dialogue detailed character development interweaving of history and legend |
| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
oral tradition
|
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
Icelandic literature
|
| gptkbp:genre |
historical fiction
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Icelandic sagas
|
| gptkbp:historical_figure |
gptkb:Grettir_Ásmundarson
gptkb:Hrafnkel_Freysson gptkb:Kjartan_Ólafsson gptkb:Egil_Skallagrimsson Bardr Þórðarson Hallgerður Langbrók Laxdæla Njáll Þorgeirsson Skalla-Grímr Kveldúlfsson Þórhalla Þórarinsdóttir |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
13th century
Viking Age |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sagas of the Icelanders
|
| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:George_R.R._Martin
gptkb:Norse_mythology gptkb:J.R.R._Tolkien Nordic literature Scandinavian_literature |
| gptkbp:language |
Old Norse
|
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:Snorri_Sturluson
Anonymous Sæmundur fróði |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:Egils_saga
Laxdæla saga Njáls saga Grettis saga Eyrbyggja saga |
| gptkbp:origin |
gptkb:Iceland
|
| gptkbp:theme |
exploration
heroism supernatural elements family feuds honor and revenge |