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Wayland the Smith

Germanic mythological blacksmith
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Wayland the Smith

Summary

Wayland the Smith is a Norse mythical character[1]. He worked as a blacksmith[2]. He ranks in the top 6% of norse_mythical_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (207 views/month).[3]

Key Facts

  • Among Wayland the Smith's spouses was Hervör alvitr[4].
  • A child of Wayland the Smith was Witege[5].
  • Wayland the Smith worked as a blacksmith[2].
  • Wayland the Smith is recorded as male[6].
  • Wayland the Smith's instance of is recorded as Norse mythical character[7].
  • Wayland the Smith is part of Norse mythology[8].
  • Wayland the Smith's Commons category is recorded as Wieland[9].
  • Wayland the Smith's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10].
  • Wayland the Smith's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
  • Wayland the Smith's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[12].
  • Wayland the Smith's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[13].
  • Wayland the Smith's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[14].
  • Wayland the Smith's present in work is recorded as Völundarkviða[15].
  • Wayland the Smith's present in work is recorded as Þiðreks saga[16].
  • Wayland the Smith's sibling is recorded as Agilaz[17].
  • Wayland the Smith's sibling is recorded as Slagfiðr[18].
  • Wayland the Smith's P14536 is recorded as 386817[19].
  • Wayland the Smith's P14750 is recorded as 05AC-0C51-4DC1-ECC4-2E28[20].

Body

Career and Affiliations

Wayland the Smith's professions included blacksmith[2].

Personal Life

Among Wayland the Smith's spouses was Hervör alvitr[4]. A child of him was Witege[5].

Why It Matters

Wayland the Smith ranks in the top 6% of norse_mythical_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (207 views/month).[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Who was Wayland the Smith married to?

Wayland the Smith's spouses include Hervör alvitr[4].

What did Wayland the Smith do for work?

Wayland the Smith worked as blacksmith[2].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5d ago · Gamaliel · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    The encyclopedia of fantasy id → weland_smith
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P10883]]: weland_smith, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/87361904|Weland Smith (#87361904)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/3382|Encyclopedia of"
  2. 21d ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Present in work → Völundarkviða, Þiðreks saga
    P14750 → 05AC-0C51-4DC1-ECC4-2E28
    Occupation → blacksmith
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14750]]: 05AC-0C51-4DC1-ECC4-2E28, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/265669|batch #265669]]"
  3. 9w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Sex or gender → male
    Described by source → Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia +2
    Child → Witege
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14536]]: 386817, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782462304762"
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