Statements (45)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:literary_work
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Wanderer
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gptkbp:adaptation |
inspired modern riddles
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gptkbp:audience |
medieval audiences
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gptkbp:author |
gptkb:unknown
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
gptkb:Exeter_Cathedral
preserved in manuscript form |
gptkbp:cultural_impact |
reflects Anglo-Saxon culture
reflects medieval thought reflects oral tradition |
gptkbp:cultural_significance |
important for understanding Old English literature
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gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:video_game
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gptkbp:historical_context |
various interpretations exist
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Exeter Book Riddles
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gptkbp:influence |
Anglo-Saxon literature
influenced later riddle traditions |
gptkbp:inspiration |
influenced poets
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gptkbp:language |
Old English
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Exeter,_England
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gptkbp:notable_feature |
ambiguity
use of alliteration use of metaphor |
gptkbp:notable_quote |
Riddle 1
Riddle 2 Riddle 3 Riddle 4 Riddle 5 Riddle 10 Riddle 6 Riddle 7 Riddle 8 Riddle 9 |
gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:The_Exeter_Book
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gptkbp:performance |
often recited aloud
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gptkbp:puzzles |
95
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gptkbp:scholarly_analysis |
subject of ongoing scholarly debate
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gptkbp:scholarships |
studied by literary scholars
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gptkbp:style |
playful
metaphorical enigmatic |
gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:TV_series
nature human experience |
gptkbp:year_created |
10th century
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