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quest

journey to fullfill a task, used mainly as plot device in mythology and fiction
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quest

Summary

quest is a plot type[1]. quest draws 329 Wikipedia views per month (plot_type category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]

Key Facts

  • quest's instance of is recorded as plot type[3].
  • quest's instance of is recorded as plot device[4].
  • quest is a type of story arc[5].
  • quest is a type of task[6].
  • quest comprises travel[7].
  • quest's different from is recorded as quest[8].
  • quest's different from is recorded as errand[9].
  • quest's greater than is recorded as errand[10].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include plot type[3] and plot device[4]. Recorded subclass of include story arc[5] and task[6].

Use and Application

quest comprises travel[7].

Why It Matters

quest draws 329 Wikipedia views per month (plot_type category, ranking #1 of 2).[2] quest has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] quest is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

Related Entities

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → travel
    Instance of → plot type, plot device
    Has parts → —
    Greater than → errand
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007561276105171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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