legend of King Canute and the waves
GPTKB entity
Statements (15)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:legend
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:King_Canute_the_Great
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| gptkbp:date |
11th century
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| gptkbp:depicts |
King Canute commanding the tide to halt
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| gptkbp:hasMoral |
no man is above natural law
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
legend of King Canute and the waves
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| gptkbp:origin |
gptkb:England
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| gptkbp:popularizedBy |
Henry of Huntingdon's Chronicle
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| gptkbp:purpose |
demonstrate the limits of kingly power
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| gptkbp:setting |
seashore
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| gptkbp:subject |
gptkb:King_Canute
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| gptkbp:theme |
humility
limits of royal power |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:King_Cnut_the_Great
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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