Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:literary_work
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| gptkbp:adaptations |
inspired modern riddles
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| gptkbp:audience |
medieval audiences
|
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:unknown
|
| gptkbp:cultural_aspect |
reflects Anglo-Saxon culture
reflects medieval thought reflects oral tradition |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
important for understanding Old English literature
|
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:Puzzle
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| gptkbp:historical_interpretation |
various interpretations exist
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Exeter Book Riddles
|
| gptkbp:influence |
Anglo-Saxon literature
|
| gptkbp:influence_on |
influenced later riddle traditions
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| 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:number_of_riddles |
95
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:The_Exeter_Book
|
| gptkbp:performance |
often recited aloud
|
| gptkbp:preservation_efforts |
preserved in manuscript form
|
| gptkbp:preserved_by |
gptkb:Exeter_Cathedral
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| gptkbp:scholarly_analysis |
subject of ongoing scholarly debate
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| gptkbp:scholarships |
studied by literary scholars
|
| gptkbp:style |
playful
metaphorical enigmatic |
| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:identity
nature human experience |
| gptkbp:year_created |
10th century
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Wanderer
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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