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Ravn

, a Viking symbol associated with Odin and victory in battle. Ravn is a Scandinavian surname found mainly in Denmark and Norway, ultimately from the Old Norse noun hrafn (“raven”). In Viking Age Scandinavia, hrafn was a productive element in personal names and bynames associated with omen, warfare, and sacred knowledge; it is attested in runic inscriptions and saga literature.

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, a Viking symbol associated with Odin and victory in battle. Ravn is a Scandinavian surname found mainly in Denmark and Norway, ultimately from the Old Norse noun hrafn (“raven”). In Viking Age Scandinavia, hrafn was a productive element in personal names and bynames associated with omen, warfare, and sacred knowledge; it is attested in runic inscriptions and saga literature.

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1947 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of birth is "1947". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360874768

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