Rígsþula

Summary

Rígsþula is a narrative poetry^[1]. Rígsþula draws 115 Wikipedia views per month (narrative_poetry category, ranking #3 of 29).^[2]

Key Facts

• Rígsþula's instance of is recorded as narrative poetry^[3].
• Rígsþula's instance of is recorded as eddic poem^[4].
• Rígsþula's instance of is recorded as Norse myth^[5].
• Rígsþula's genre is myth^[6].
• Rígsþula is part of Poetic Edda^[7].
• Rígsþula's Commons category is recorded as Rígsþula^[8].
• Rígsþula's language of work or name is recorded as Old Icelandic^[9].
• Rígsþula's characters is recorded as Heimdall^[10].
• Rígsþula's has edition or translation is recorded as Rigsthula^[11].
• Rígsþula's work available at URL is recorded as http://norroen.info/src/edda/rig/^[12].
• Rígsþula's published in is recorded as Codex Wormianus^[13].
• Rígsþula's title is recorded as {'lang': 'mis', 'text': 'Rígsþula'}^[14].
• Rígsþula's different from is recorded as Rigveda^[15].
• Rígsþula's narrative motif is recorded as origin of kings (from deity (deities))^[16].
• Rígsþula's narrative motif is recorded as origin of peasantry^[17].
• Rígsþula's narrative motif is recorded as origin of nobility^[18].
• Rígsþula's narrative motif is recorded as origin of slaves^[19].
• Rígsþula's narrative motif is recorded as characteristics of various peoples - in personal appearance^[20].

Body

Publication

Rígsþula's language of work or name is recorded as Old Icelandic^[9]. Rígsþula's genre is myth^[6]. Rígsþula is part of Poetic Edda^[7].

Why It Matters

Rígsþula draws 115 Wikipedia views per month (narrative_poetry category, ranking #3 of 29).^[2] Rígsþula has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] Rígsþula is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]