The Fairy
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"The Fairy" is one of the classic short tales included in Charles Perrault’s influential fairy-tale collection *Tales of Mother Goose*.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Fairy canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12772061 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Fairy Context triple: [Tales of Mother Goose, hasPart, The Fairy]
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A.
Fairy May
Fairy May is a whimsical, childlike patient in the play "The Curious Savage," known for her fanciful stories and poignant blend of humor and vulnerability.
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B.
Fairy World
Fairy World is a whimsical magical realm in the Sesame Street universe where the fairy-in-training Abby Cadabby comes from and other fairies live and learn magic.
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C.
Faerie Land
Faerie Land is the richly allegorical, fantastical realm that serves as the primary setting of Edmund Spenser’s epic poem *The Faerie Queene*.
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D.
The Fairies
The Fairies is a theatrical work associated with 18th-century English actor-playwright David Garrick, reflecting his influential role in shaping Shakespearean-era stage adaptations and performances.
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E.
The Witty Fair One
The Witty Fair One is a Caroline-era comedy play by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its witty dialogue and intricate romantic intrigue.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Fairy Target entity description: "The Fairy" is one of the classic short tales included in Charles Perrault’s influential fairy-tale collection *Tales of Mother Goose*.
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A.
Fairy May
Fairy May is a whimsical, childlike patient in the play "The Curious Savage," known for her fanciful stories and poignant blend of humor and vulnerability.
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B.
Fairy World
Fairy World is a whimsical magical realm in the Sesame Street universe where the fairy-in-training Abby Cadabby comes from and other fairies live and learn magic.
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C.
Faerie Land
Faerie Land is the richly allegorical, fantastical realm that serves as the primary setting of Edmund Spenser’s epic poem *The Faerie Queene*.
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D.
The Fairies
The Fairies is a theatrical work associated with 18th-century English actor-playwright David Garrick, reflecting his influential role in shaping Shakespearean-era stage adaptations and performances.
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E.
The Witty Fair One
The Witty Fair One is a Caroline-era comedy play by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its witty dialogue and intricate romantic intrigue.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fairy tale
ⓘ
literary work ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Les Fées
ⓘ
The Fairies ⓘ |
| author |
Charles Perrault
ⓘ
linked to:
Perrault
|
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| firstPublicationCollection | Tales of Mother Goose ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
ⓘ
fairy tale ⓘ |
| hasAdaptationType |
children's book adaptations
ⓘ
illustrated editions ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
fairy
ⓘ
two daughters ⓘ widow ⓘ |
| hasEducationalUse |
introducing classic fairy tales
ⓘ
teaching morals to children ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose narrative ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later European fairy tales ⓘ |
| hasMoralFunction | didactic tale ⓘ |
| hasSupernaturalElement | fairy godmother-type figure ⓘ |
| includedIn | Tales of Mother Goose ⓘ |
| influencedBy | European folk tale tradition ⓘ |
| languageFamilyOfOriginal | Romance languages ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | early modern fairy tale ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | French fairy tale tradition ⓘ |
| moral |
kindness brings rewards
ⓘ
rudeness brings misfortune ⓘ |
| motif |
gifts from a supernatural being
ⓘ
moral contrast between siblings ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | contrast between good and bad sister ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| partOf | Charles Perrault's fairy-tale canon ⓘ |
| period | late 17th century literature ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
ⓘ
general readers ⓘ |
| theme |
kindness and reward
ⓘ
rudeness and punishment ⓘ vice punished ⓘ virtue rewarded ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Fairy Description of subject: "The Fairy" is one of the classic short tales included in Charles Perrault’s influential fairy-tale collection *Tales of Mother Goose*.
Referenced by (2)
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