Der Erlkönig
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Der Erlkönig
Summary
Der Erlkönig is a ballad[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of ballad entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,213 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Der Erlkönig authored Q5879[3].
- Der Erlkönig is in the country of Germany[4].
- Der Erlkönig's instance of is recorded as ballad[5].
- Der Erlkönig's genre is poetry[6].
- Der Erlkönig's genre is lyric poetry[7].
- Der Erlkönig is part of Q115984469[8].
- Der Erlkönig's Commons category is recorded as Erlkönig (Goethe)[9].
- Der Erlkönig's language of work or name is recorded as German[10].
- Der Erlkönig was released on 1782[11].
- Der Erlkönig's has edition or translation is recorded as Q24827886[12].
- Der Erlkönig's has edition or translation is recorded as Král duchů[13].
- Der Erlkönig's has edition or translation is recorded as Král kouzelný[14].
- Der Erlkönig's has edition or translation is recorded as Q42201725[15].
- Der Erlkönig's has edition or translation is recorded as Q42202085[16].
- Der Erlkönig's has edition or translation is recorded as Q68639950[17].
- Der Erlkönig's has edition or translation is recorded as Q108844181[18].
- Der Erlkönig's has edition or translation is recorded as Q131561069[19].
- Der Erlkönig's has edition or translation is recorded as Q131561083[20].
- Der Erlkönig's has edition or translation is recorded as The Erl-King[21].
- Der Erlkönig's has edition or translation is recorded as La reĝo de elfoj[22].
- Der Erlkönig's has edition or translation is recorded as Q131561102[23].
- Der Erlkönig's has edition or translation is recorded as Der Erlkönig by Goethe, in Hebrew[24].
- Der Erlkönig's has edition or translation is recorded as Q131561113[25].
- Der Erlkönig's has edition or translation is recorded as Q131561117[26].
- Der Erlkönig's has edition or translation is recorded as Q19145353[27].
Product Details
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Body
Authorship and Creation
Der Erlkönig authored Q5879[3].
Publication
Der Erlkönig was published on 1782[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as German[10]. Genres include poetry[6] and lyric poetry[7]. It is part of Q115984469[8].
Subject and Themes
Main subjects include child mortality[30] and supernatural[31].
Adaptations and Inspiration
Inspired by Erlking[32], a mythical character[33] and Q97277575[34], a literary work[35], written by Johann Gottfried Herder[36].
Why It Matters
Der Erlkönig ranks in the top 1% of ballad entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,213 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]