Askr and Embla

first two humans, created by the gods in Norse mythology from trees
VisualArtwork anthropogony Q212858
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Askr and Embla

Summary

Askr and Embla is an anthropogony[1]. It draws 191 Wikipedia views per month (anthropogony category, ranking #2 of 2).[2]

Key Facts

  • Askr and Embla is the creator of Odin[3].
  • Askr and Embla is the creator of Hœnir[4].
  • Askr and Embla is the creator of Lóðurr[5].
  • Askr and Embla is the creator of Vili[6].
  • Askr and Embla is the creator of Ve[7].
  • Askr and Embla's image is recorded as Sölvesborg Ask och Embla2.jpg[8].
  • Askr and Embla's instance of is recorded as anthropogony[9].
  • Askr and Embla's instance of is recorded as grouping of characters in Norse mythology[10].
  • Askr and Embla's instance of is recorded as fictional couple[11].
  • Askr and Embla's instance of is recorded as primeval human pair[12].
  • Askr and Embla's instance of is recorded as protoplast[13].
  • Askr and Embla's part of is recorded as Norse mythology[14].
  • Askr and Embla's Commons category is recorded as Askr and Embla[15].
  • Askr and Embla's has part is recorded as Askr[16].
  • Askr and Embla's has part is recorded as Embla[17].
  • Askr and Embla's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0q55[18].
  • Askr and Embla's OmegaWiki Defined Meaning is recorded as 1276819[19].
  • Askr and Embla's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Askr and Embla's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[21].
  • Askr and Embla's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Askr-and-Embla[22].
  • Askr and Embla's Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID is recorded as Ask_og_Embla[23].
  • Askr and Embla's Krugosvet article is recorded as kultura_i_obrazovanie/religiya/ASK.html[24].
  • Askr and Embla's Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija ID is recorded as askas-ir-embla[25].
  • Askr and Embla's Lex ID is recorded as Ask_og_Embla[26].

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Works and Contributions

Created works include Odin[3], a Norse deity[27]; Hœnir[4], a Norse deity[28]; Lóðurr[5], a Norse deity[29]; Vili[6], a Norse deity[30]; and Ve[7], a Norse deity[31]. Things named for Askr and Embla include 4895 Embla[32], an asteroid[33] and 4894 Ask[34], an asteroid[35].

Why It Matters

Askr and Embla draws 191 Wikipedia views per month (anthropogony category, ranking #2 of 2).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for it include 4895 Embla[32], an asteroid[33] and 4894 Ask[34], an asteroid[35].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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