Gylfaginning
second part of the Prose Edda
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Gylfaginning
Summary
Gylfaginning is a literary work[1]. Gylfaginning has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Gylfaginning authored Snorri Sturluson[3].
- Gylfaginning's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
- Gylfaginning's genre is travel literature[5].
- Gylfaginning's part of the series is recorded as Prose Edda[6].
- Gylfaginning is part of Prose Edda[7].
- Gylfaginning's language of work or name is recorded as Old Icelandic[8].
- Gylfaginning's language of work or name is recorded as Old Norse[9].
- Gylfaginning's country of origin is recorded as Icelandic Commonwealth[10].
- 1220 marks the founding of Gylfaginning[11].
- Gylfaginning's characters is recorded as Gylfi[12].
- Gylfaginning's characters is recorded as High, Just-As-High, and Third[13].
- Gylfaginning's characters is recorded as Æsir[14].
- Gylfaginning's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[15].
- Gylfaginning's title is recorded as {'lang': 'mis', 'text': 'Gylfaginning'}[16].
- Gylfaginning's copyright status is recorded as public domain[17].
- Gylfaginning's copyright status is recorded as public domain[18].
- Gylfaginning's narrative motif is recorded as castles thatched with golden shields in otherworld[19].
- Gylfaginning's narrative motif is recorded as castles of gold and silver in otherworld[20].
- Gylfaginning's narrative motif is recorded as castles thatched with silver in otherworld[21].
- Gylfaginning's narrative motif is recorded as proper names for dwarfs[22].
- Gylfaginning's narrative motif is recorded as giant's snoring as thunder or storm[23].
- Gylfaginning's narrative motif is recorded as giant's treasure[24].
- Gylfaginning's narrative motif is recorded as golden castle (palace, house)[25].
- Gylfaginning's narrative motif is recorded as serpent-hall[26].
- Gylfaginning's narrative motif is recorded as castle shall stand when everything else has departed (Gimle and Brimir)[27].
Body
Authorship and Creation
Gylfaginning authored Snorri Sturluson[3].
Publication
Languages include Old Icelandic[8] and Old Norse[9]. Gylfaginning's genre is travel literature[5]. Gylfaginning is part of Prose Edda[7]. Gylfaginning's part of the series is recorded as Prose Edda[6].
Subject and Themes
Gylfaginning's part of the series is recorded as Prose Edda[6].
Why It Matters
Gylfaginning has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Gylfaginning is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]