The Saga of the Volsungs

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Norse_mythology
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:Film_adaptations
gptkb:Novels
Operas
gptkbp:adapted_into various films
gptkbp:author gptkb:Unknown
gptkbp:contains themes of revenge
elements of fate
gptkbp:cultural_significance Influence on popular culture
Influence on modern fantasy
Influence on Scandinavian literature
gptkbp:depicts the curse of the gold
gptkbp:features gptkb:Brunhild
gptkb:Sigurd
the god Odin
gptkbp:genre gptkb:poetry
gptkbp:has_influenced modern fantasy literature
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Viking_Age
gptkb:Norse_mythology
Medieval literature
Scandinavian folklore
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Saga of the Volsungs
gptkbp:includes the dragon Fafnir
the death of Sigurd
the story of Gudrun
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Richard_Wagner's_Ring_Cycle
gptkbp:influenced_by Eddaic poetry
gptkbp:is_a_source_of gptkb:Norse_mythology
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of gptkb:academic_research
gptkbp:is_about gptkb:the_Volsung_family
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in cultural significance
gptkbp:is_associated_with the hero Sigurd
gptkbp:is_characterized_by its poetic style
gptkbp:is_considered a foundational text of Norse literature
gptkbp:is_known_for complex characters
its tragic elements
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to gptkb:the_Iliad
gptkbp:is_often_referenced_in gptkb:popular_culture
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:the_Icelandic_sagas
gptkb:the_Poetic_Edda
gptkbp:is_recognized_as a classic of world literature
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:the_Nibelungenlied
gptkbp:is_significant_for Scandinavian literature
gptkbp:is_studied_in literary courses
gptkbp:language gptkb:Old_Norse
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Sigurd
gptkb:Gunnar
gptkb:Brynhildr
Atli
gptkbp:narrative the nature of power
heroic deeds
the theme of vengeance
love and loss
betrayal and loyalty
translated into English
the consequences of greed
the motif of the hero's journey
the character of Hagen
analyzed for its themes
adapted into operas
the theme of destiny
the theme of family loyalty
the nature of heroism
Norse values
the heroic code
the death of Gudrun
the basis for adaptations.
the character of Grimhild
the character of Sigmund
the story of the cursed ring
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:Siegfried
gptkb:Fafnir
gptkb:The_Valkyries
gptkb:Hagen
gptkb:Kriemhild
gptkb:Grimhildr
gptkb:Regin
gptkb:Sigmund
Hjordis
Atli's wife
Gunnar's brothers
gptkbp:notable_event Atli's revenge
Gunnar's marriage to Brynhildr
Sigurd slays Fafnir
The curse of the gold
The death of Sigurd
gptkbp:preserved_by gptkb:manuscripts
Oral tradition
gptkbp:published gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Völsunga_saga
gptkb:Norse_mythology
gptkb:Volsung_family
gptkb:Nibelungenlied
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Scandinavia
gptkbp:theme gptkb:Betrayal
gptkb:Fate
Heroism
gptkbp:translated_into multiple languages
gptkbp:written_in gptkb:Old_Norse
the 13th century
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Vikings
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4