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2,936 links between entities and the sources that attest them, with evidence type and passage-level notes. The primary evidence layer: every entity classification traces to at least one record here.

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{'description': 'e.g. Direct attestation, Secondary analysis, Epigraphic, Numismatic'}
source_note
{'description': 'Specific passage citations and notes on how this source attests the entity'}

63 rows where source_id = "SRC_POETIC_EDDA"

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ENT_NORR_MIMISBRUNNR,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,primary text attestation Well of Mimir (Mímisbrunnr) ENT_NORR_MIMISBRUNNR Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA primary text attestation attestation
ENT_NORR_NINE_WORLDS,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,primary text attestation The Nine Worlds (Níu Heimar) ENT_NORR_NINE_WORLDS Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA primary text attestation attestation
ENT_NORR_URDARBRUNNR,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,primary text attestation Well of Urd (Urðarbrunnr) ENT_NORR_URDARBRUNNR Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA primary text attestation attestation
ENT_NORR_VANAHEIM,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,primary text attestation Vanaheim (Vanaheimr) ENT_NORR_VANAHEIM Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA primary text attestation attestation
ENT_NOR_AEGIR,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Aegir ENT_NOR_AEGIR Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Poetic Edda (Lokasenna, Hymiskviða): Aegir, the sea-giant who feasts the gods.
ENT_NOR_AESIR,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Aesir ENT_NOR_AESIR Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Völuspá, Lokasenna, Vafþrúðnismál, and throughout: the Æsir as the primary Norse divine collective, their assembly (þing), the Aesir-Vanir War; the primary collection of texts describing the Aesir as a group
ENT_NOR_ALVISS,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Alvíss ENT_NOR_ALVISS Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Attested in the Poetic Edda.
ENT_NOR_ANDVARI,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Andvari ENT_NOR_ANDVARI Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Attested in the Poetic Edda.
ENT_NOR_BALDR,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Baldr ENT_NOR_BALDR Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Völuspá (Baldr's death prophesied and narrated as a cause of Ragnarök); Baldrs draumar (Odin descends to the underworld to question a seeress about Baldr's dreams); the Baldr myth is one of the richest in the Poetic Edda
ENT_NOR_BESTLA,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Bestla ENT_NOR_BESTLA Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Attested in the Poetic Edda.
ENT_NOR_BORR,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Borr ENT_NOR_BORR Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Attested in the Poetic Edda.
ENT_NOR_DAGR,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Dagr ENT_NOR_DAGR Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Attested in the Poetic Edda.
ENT_NOR_DELLINGR,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Dellingr ENT_NOR_DELLINGR Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Attested in the Poetic Edda.
ENT_NOR_DURINN,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Durinn ENT_NOR_DURINN Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Attested in the Poetic Edda.
ENT_NOR_DVALINN,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Dvalinn ENT_NOR_DVALINN Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Attested in the Poetic Edda.
ENT_NOR_DWARVES,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Dwarves ENT_NOR_DWARVES Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Völuspá (the catalog of dwarves — Dvergatal — is embedded in the poem; dwarves are craftsmen of the cosmos); Alvíssmál (the dwarf Alvíss tests his knowledge against Thor; primary text on dwarves as repository of ancient wisdom and as suitors rejected by the gods)
ENT_NOR_EINHERJAR,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Einherjar ENT_NOR_EINHERJAR Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Attested in the Poetic Edda.
ENT_NOR_FENRIR,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Fenrir ENT_NOR_FENRIR Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Völuspá (at Ragnarök Fenrir breaks his bonds and devours Odin); Lokasenna (Tyr's hand bitten off by Fenrir is mentioned); the wolf's binding and his fate at Ragnarök are primary Eddic subjects
ENT_NOR_FREKI,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Freki ENT_NOR_FREKI Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Attested in the Poetic Edda.
ENT_NOR_FREYJA,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Freyja ENT_NOR_FREYJA Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Þrymskviða (Thor must impersonate Freyja to recover his hammer; her desirability as a bride for giants establishes her mythic status); Hyndluljóð (she questions the giantess Hyndla about her protégé's lineage); Lokasenna (Loki accuses her of sleeping with all gods and elves)
ENT_NOR_FREYR,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Freyr ENT_NOR_FREYR Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Skírnismál: Freyr sends his servant Skírnir to woo the giantess Gerðr; this is the primary text for Freyr's character as a fertility god who gives up his sword for love; Völuspá; Lokasenna
ENT_NOR_FRIGG,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Frigg ENT_NOR_FRIGG Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Völuspá (she and Odin mourn Baldr's death); Lokasenna (Loki accuses her of infidelity); Vafþrúðnismál (she warns Odin about his contest with Vafþrúðnir); her role as Odin's wife and keeper of fate
ENT_NOR_GARM,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Garm ENT_NOR_GARM Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Poetic Edda (Völuspá, Grímnismál): Garm, the hound at the gates of Hel.
ENT_NOR_GERI,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Geri ENT_NOR_GERI Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Attested in the Poetic Edda.
ENT_NOR_GULLVEIG,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Gullveig ENT_NOR_GULLVEIG Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Poetic Edda (Völuspá 21-22): Gullveig, thrice burnt, and the first war.
ENT_NOR_GUNNLOD,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Gunnlöð ENT_NOR_GUNNLOD Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Attested in the Poetic Edda.
ENT_NOR_HATI,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Hati ENT_NOR_HATI Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Attested in the Poetic Edda.
ENT_NOR_HEL,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Hel ENT_NOR_HEL Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Völuspá (she receives the dead in Hel below Yggdrasil); Baldrs draumar (the hall of Hel, lavishly decorated for Baldr's reception); Loki is named as her father alongside Fenrir and Jörmungandr
ENT_NOR_HOENIR,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Hœnir ENT_NOR_HOENIR Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Attested in the Poetic Edda.
ENT_NOR_HUGINN,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Huginn ENT_NOR_HUGINN Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Attested in the Poetic Edda.
ENT_NOR_HYMIR,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Hymir ENT_NOR_HYMIR Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Attested in the Poetic Edda.
ENT_NOR_JORMUNGANDR,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Jörmungandr ENT_NOR_JORMUNGANDR Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Völuspá (Thor and Jörmungandr kill each other at Ragnarök); Hymiskviða (Thor fishes up the Miðgarðsormr; Hymir cuts the line); the World Serpent encircling the ocean is foundational to the Eddic cosmology
ENT_NOR_JOTNAR,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Jötnar ENT_NOR_JOTNAR Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Throughout the Poetic Edda: the Jötnar (giants) are the primary adversaries and interlocutors of the gods; Vafþrúðnismál (the wise giant), Hymiskviða (Hymir), Þrymskviða (Þrymr), Skírnismál (Gerðr); the Jötnar's cosmic role as the anti-divine power
ENT_NOR_LODURR,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Lóðurr ENT_NOR_LODURR Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Attested in the Poetic Edda.
ENT_NOR_LOKI,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Loki ENT_NOR_LOKI Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Lokasenna (the primary Loki text: he insults every god at the feast and is then bound); Þrymskviða (helps Thor in the disguise plan); Völuspá (his role in Baldr's death through Höðr; his binding; his liberation at Ragnarök); his children Fenrir, Jörmungandr, Hel are named
ENT_NOR_MANI,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Máni ENT_NOR_MANI Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Attested in the Poetic Edda.
ENT_NOR_MIMIR,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Mimir ENT_NOR_MIMIR Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Poetic Edda (Völuspá 46, Sigrdrífumál): Mimir's well and counselling head.
ENT_NOR_MODI,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Móði ENT_NOR_MODI Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Attested in the Poetic Edda.
ENT_NOR_MOTSOGNIR,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Mótsognir ENT_NOR_MOTSOGNIR Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Attested in the Poetic Edda.
ENT_NOR_MUNDILFARI,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Mundilfari ENT_NOR_MUNDILFARI Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Attested in the Poetic Edda.
ENT_NOR_MUNINN,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Muninn ENT_NOR_MUNINN Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Attested in the Poetic Edda.
ENT_NOR_NIDHOGG,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Níðhöggr ENT_NOR_NIDHOGG Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Völuspá (Níðhöggr gnaws the roots of Yggdrasil and flies away at Ragnarök carrying corpses in his wings); Grímnismál (he chews the roots of Yggdrasil alongside the serpents); the primary attestations for this figure
ENT_NOR_NJORD,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Njord ENT_NOR_NJORD Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Lokasenna (Loki accuses Njord of siring children with his sister; Njord defends himself as clean and useful); Vafþrúðnismál (the Vanir origin of Njord is discussed; he will return to Vanaheim at Ragnarök); Völuspá
ENT_NOR_NORNS,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Norns ENT_NOR_NORNS Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Völuspá (three great Norns carve on wooden slips and assign destinies at the well of Urðr; named as Urðr, Verðandi, and Skuld); Fáfnismál and Sigrdrífumál (other Norns mentioned); the primary Eddic source for the Norns as fate-spinners
ENT_NOR_NOTT,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Nótt ENT_NOR_NOTT Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Attested in the Poetic Edda.
ENT_NOR_ODIN,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Odin ENT_NOR_ODIN Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Völuspá, Hávamál, Grímnismál, Baldrs draumar, Lokasenna; the high god across virtually every eddic poem; his self-sacrifice on Yggdrasil (Hávamál 138-141), acquisition of runes, and foreknowledge of Ragnarök are attested here in their primary form
ENT_NOR_RATATOSKR,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Ratatoskr ENT_NOR_RATATOSKR Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Attested in the Poetic Edda.
ENT_NOR_SAGA,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Sága ENT_NOR_SAGA Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Attested in the Poetic Edda.
ENT_NOR_SKIRNIR,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Skírnir ENT_NOR_SKIRNIR Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Attested in the Poetic Edda.
ENT_NOR_SKOLL,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Sköll ENT_NOR_SKOLL Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Attested in the Poetic Edda.
ENT_NOR_SKULD,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Skuld ENT_NOR_SKULD Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Poetic Edda (Völuspá 20): Skuld, the Norn of the future.
ENT_NOR_SLEIPNIR,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Sleipnir ENT_NOR_SLEIPNIR Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Attested in the Poetic Edda.
ENT_NOR_SOL,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Sól ENT_NOR_SOL Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Attested in the Poetic Edda.
ENT_NOR_SURTR,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Surtr ENT_NOR_SURTR Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Poetic Edda (Völuspá 52); Prose Edda: Surtr, who burns the world at Ragnarök.
ENT_NOR_THOR,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Thor ENT_NOR_THOR Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Hymiskviða (wrestling the Miðgarðsormr, retrieving the cauldron from Hymir); Þrymskviða (Mjölnir stolen by Þrymr; recovery in disguise); Lokasenna; Völuspá (Ragnarök: Thor kills Jörmungandr then falls dead)
ENT_NOR_THRYM,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Thrym ENT_NOR_THRYM Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Poetic Edda (Þrymskviða): Thrym steals Thor's hammer.
ENT_NOR_TYR,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Tyr ENT_NOR_TYR Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Hymiskviða (Tyr and Thor visit the giant Hymir; Tyr is named as Hymir's son in this poem); Lokasenna (Tyr loses a hand to Fenrir; Loki mocks him); Sigrdrífumál (victory runes named after Tyr)
ENT_NOR_URD,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Urd ENT_NOR_URD Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Poetic Edda (Völuspá 20): Urd, eldest of the three Norns.
ENT_NOR_VAFTHRUDNIR,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Vafþrúðnir ENT_NOR_VAFTHRUDNIR Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Attested in the Poetic Edda.
ENT_NOR_VALKYRIES,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Valkyries ENT_NOR_VALKYRIES Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Völuspá (Valkyries ride to choose the slain); Grímnismál (names of Valkyries serving mead in Valhalla); the Sigurðr-cycle hero lays (Brynhildr as a fallen Valkyrie, Sigrún, Sváfa); the primary texts for Valkyrie mythology
ENT_NOR_VANIR,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Vanir ENT_NOR_VANIR Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Völuspá (the first war was between Aesir and Vanir; hostages exchanged); Vafþrúðnismál (Njord among the Vanir); the Aesir-Vanir War is narrated in Völuspá and discussed throughout; the Vanir are identified as Freyr, Freyja, and Njord
ENT_NOR_VERDANDI,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Verdandi ENT_NOR_VERDANDI Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Poetic Edda (Völuspá 20): Verdandi, the Norn of the present.
ENT_NOR_YGGDRASIL,SRC_POETIC_EDDA,direct attestation Yggdrasil ENT_NOR_YGGDRASIL Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA direct attestation Völuspá (Yggdrasil described at the center of the cosmological vision; the well of Urðr, the Norns, the eagle and the serpent); Grímnismál 29-35 (Yggdrasil's three roots and the beings that dwell there — the most detailed Eddic cosmological description); the primary texts for the World Tree

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CREATE TABLE "entity_sources" (
   [entity_id] TEXT REFERENCES [entities]([entity_id]),
   [source_id] TEXT REFERENCES [sources]([source_id]),
   [evidence_type] TEXT,
   [source_note] TEXT,
   PRIMARY KEY ([entity_id], [source_id], [evidence_type])
);
CREATE INDEX [idx_entity_sources_source_id]
    ON [entity_sources] ([source_id]);
CREATE INDEX [idx_entity_sources_entity_id]
    ON [entity_sources] ([entity_id]);
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