Midgard Serpent

narrative motif documented in Thompson's Motif-Index of Folk-Literature
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Midgard Serpent

Summary

Midgard Serpent is a narrative motif[1].

Key Facts

  • Midgard Serpent's instance of is recorded as narrative motif[2].
  • Midgard Serpent's instance of is recorded as folklore motif[3].
  • Midgard Serpent's depicts is recorded as Earth[4].
  • Midgard Serpent's depicts is recorded as nature[5].
  • Midgard Serpent's depicts is recorded as condition[6].
  • Midgard Serpent's depicts is recorded as monster[7].
  • Midgard Serpent's depicts is recorded as snake[8].
  • Midgard Serpent is part of Siberian mythology[9].
  • Midgard Serpent is part of Norse mythology[10].
  • Midgard Serpent's catalog code is recorded as A876.[11].
  • Midgard Serpent's facet of is recorded as nature and condition of the earth[12].
  • Midgard Serpent's facet of is recorded as mythical serpent[13].
  • Midgard Serpent's facet of is recorded as giant serpent[14].
  • Midgard Serpent's described by source is recorded as Motif-Index of Folk-Literature[15].
  • Midgard Serpent's described by source is recorded as Eddic Mythology[16].
  • Midgard Serpent's described by source is recorded as Finno-Ugric Mythology. Siberian Mythology[17].
  • Midgard Serpent's described by source is recorded as Latin American Mythology[18].
  • Midgard Serpent's partially coincident with is recorded as earth from serpent's head[19].
  • Midgard Serpent's partially coincident with is recorded as serpent supports the earth[20].
  • Midgard Serpent's different from is recorded as Jörmungandr[21].
  • Midgard Serpent's indigenous to is recorded as Indians[22].
  • Midgard Serpent's indigenous to is recorded as Icelanders[23].
  • Midgard Serpent's indigenous to is recorded as Siberians[24].
  • Midgard Serpent's indigenous to is recorded as Aztec[25].
  • Midgard Serpent's indigenous to is recorded as West Asia[26].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include narrative motif[2] and folklore motif[3].

Use and Application

Part of include Siberian mythology[9], a mythology of an area[27], in Russia[28] and Norse mythology[10], a mythology by ethnic group[29].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Motif-Index of Folk-Literature. wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . Motif-Index of Folk-Literature. wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . Motif-Index of Folk-Literature. wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Motif-Index of Folk-Literature. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Motif-Index of Folk-Literature. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Motif-Index of Folk-Literature. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Motif-Index of Folk-Literature: Volume 1: A–C. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Motif-Index of Folk-Literature: Volume 1: A–C. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Motif-Index of Folk-Literature. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Motif-Index of Folk-Literature. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Motif-Index of Folk-Literature. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . Motif-Index of Folk-Literature: Volume 1: A–C. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Motif-Index of Folk-Literature: Volume 1: A–C. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . Motif-Index of Folk-Literature. sites.ualberta.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . Motif-Index of Folk-Literature. sites.ualberta.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . Motif-Index of Folk-Literature. sites.ualberta.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . Motif-Index of Folk-Literature. sites.ualberta.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . Motif-Index of Folk-Literature. Retrieved . sites.ualberta.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 19d ago · Jerimee · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of narrative motif, folklore motif
    Wikidata description narrative motif documented in Thompson's Motif-Index of Folk-Literature
    Motif represents Jörmungandr
    Imported from
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