Weland the Smith

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mythological_figure
legendary blacksmith
Germanic mythology character
gptkbp:appearsIn gptkb:Beowulf_(alluded)
gptkb:Old_English_poem_Deor
gptkb:Völundarkviða_(Poetic_Edda)
gptkb:Þiðrekssaga
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Norse_mythology
gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_mythology
Germanic legend
gptkbp:culturalSignificance inspired later blacksmith legends
referenced in English literature
gptkbp:depictedIn medieval literature
gptkbp:escapedFrom building wings
gptkbp:father Heime (in some traditions)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Weland the Smith
gptkbp:imprisonedAt gptkb:King_Niðhad
gptkbp:influenced Wayland's Smithy (Neolithic site named after him)
gptkbp:name gptkb:Wayland_the_Smith
gptkb:Völundr
gptkbp:notableFor crafting the mail shirt of Beowulf
crafting the sword of Beowulf
forging magical weapons
gptkbp:occupation smith
gptkbp:penalty gptkb:King_Niðhad
gptkbp:subjectOf various ballads and legends
Wayland's Smithy folklore
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:art
revenge
gptkbp:takesRevengeOn gptkb:King_Niðhad
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_folklore
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6