Gungnir

Spear of the god Odin
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Gungnir
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Gungnir

Summary

Gungnir is a Norse mythical object[1]. Gungnir draws 1,715 Wikipedia views per month (norse_mythical_object category, ranking #3 of 18).[2]

Key Facts

  • Gungnir is the creator of sons of Ivaldi[3].
  • Gungnir's instance of is recorded as Norse mythical object[4].
  • Gungnir's instance of is recorded as spear[5].
  • Gungnir's instance of is recorded as mythological weapon[6].
  • Gungnir is owned by Odin[7].
  • Gungnir is part of Norse mythology[8].
  • Gungnir's Commons category is recorded as Gungnir[9].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include Norse mythical object[4], spear[5], and mythological weapon[6].

Use and Application

Gungnir is part of Norse mythology[8].

Why It Matters

Gungnir draws 1,715 Wikipedia views per month (norse_mythical_object category, ranking #3 of 18).[2] Gungnir has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] Gungnir is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Objects/Gungnir, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
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