Statements (32)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
Funeral Rite
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gptkbp:archaeologicalSite |
gptkb:Gokstad_Ship_Burial
gptkb:Oseberg_Ship_Burial Sutton Hoo (Anglo-Saxon, but similar) |
gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Vikings
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gptkbp:culture |
burning ship at sea
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gptkbp:depictedIn |
gptkb:Vikings_(TV_series)
gptkb:The_13th_Warrior |
gptkbp:describedBy |
Norse Sagas
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Viking Funeral
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gptkbp:involves |
gptkb:cemetery
animal sacrifice human sacrifice ship burial cremation grave goods |
gptkbp:misconception |
burning ships at sea was rare
most burials were on land |
gptkbp:mythology |
gptkb:Helheim
gptkb:Valhalla |
gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:King
elaborate ceremonies grave markers ritual feasting |
gptkbp:period |
8th to 11th centuries
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gptkbp:practicedIn |
gptkb:Scandinavia
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gptkbp:purpose |
honor the dead
ensure passage to afterlife |
gptkbp:religion |
Norse Paganism
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gptkbp:replacedBy |
Christian burial practices
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Six_Finger_Satellite
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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