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The Dance of the Dead

ballad by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Summary

The Dance of the Dead is a literary work[1]. It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Author: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe[3]
  • Genre: lyric poetry[4]
  • Language of work or name: German[5]
  • Inception: 1813[6]
  • Publication date: 1815[7]
  • Title: Der Totentanz[8]
  • Derivative work: Q114593414[9], Q114593492[10]
  • Form of creative work: ballad[11]

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  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → +1813-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Instance of → literary work
    Form of creative work → ballad
    Language of work or name → German
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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