Surtr

Summary

Surtr is a Norse mythical character^[1]. He ranks in the top 1% of norse_mythical_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (596 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Surtr was a member of Jötnar^[3].
• Surtr was a member of eldjötnar^[4].
• Surtr's image is recorded as Surtur mit dem Flammenschwerte.jpg^[5].
• Surtr is recorded as male^[6].
• Surtr's instance of is recorded as Norse mythical character^[7].
• Surtr's instance of is recorded as eldjötnar^[8].
• Surtr's part of is recorded as Norse mythology^[9].
• Surtr's Commons category is recorded as Surtr^[10].
• Surtr's unmarried partner is recorded as Sinmara^[11].
• Surtr's said to be the same as is recorded as Muspell^[12].
• Surtr's said to be the same as is recorded as Śuri^[13].
• Surtr's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01vkpg^[14].
• Surtr's worshipped by is recorded as Norse mythology^[15].
• Surtr's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Surtur^[16].
• Surtr's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Surt-Norse-mythology^[17].
• Surtr's owner of is recorded as Surtalogi^[18].
• Surtr's Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID is recorded as Surt^[19].
• Surtr's Giant Bomb ID is recorded as 3005-16537^[20].
• Surtr's Comic Vine ID is recorded as 4005-10967^[21].
• Surtr's De Agostini ID is recorded as Surtr^[22].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Surtr include Surtsey^[23], an island^[24], in Iceland^[25], founded in 1963^[26]; Surtur^[27], a moon of Saturn^[28]; and Surt^[29], an eruptive center^[30].

Why It Matters

Surtr ranks in the top 1% of norse_mythical_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (596 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

Entities named for him include Surtsey^[23], an island^[24], in Iceland^[25], founded in 1963^[26]; Surtur^[27], a moon of Saturn^[28]; and Surt^[29], an eruptive center^[30].