The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
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"The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing" is a classic Aesop fable that warns against deceptive appearances through the story of a wolf disguising itself as a sheep to prey on the flock.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13198584 — 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 Wolf in Sheep's Clothing Context triple: [Aesop's Fables, hasNotableFable, The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing]
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A.
The Judas Sheep
The Judas Sheep is a crime novel by Paula Gosling featuring a tense, character-driven investigation set against a backdrop of moral ambiguity and betrayal.
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B.
Cry Wolf
Cry Wolf is a 1947 American film noir mystery directed by Peter Godfrey, starring Errol Flynn and Barbara Stanwyck in a suspenseful tale of deception and inheritance.
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C.
Bad Wolf
Bad Wolf is a recurring, reality-altering story arc in Doctor Who that links scattered clues across time and space to reveal Rose Tyler’s immense, time-infused power.
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D.
Bad Wolf
Bad Wolf is a British television production company known for creating high-profile drama series such as the adaptation of Philip Pullman’s "His Dark Materials."
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E.
Las Ovejas
Las Ovejas is a small town in Argentina’s Neuquén Province, known as a gateway to the scenic Andean landscapes and nearby volcanic and thermal attractions.
- 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 Wolf in Sheep's Clothing Target entity description: "The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing" is a classic Aesop fable that warns against deceptive appearances through the story of a wolf disguising itself as a sheep to prey on the flock.
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A.
The Judas Sheep
The Judas Sheep is a crime novel by Paula Gosling featuring a tense, character-driven investigation set against a backdrop of moral ambiguity and betrayal.
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B.
Cry Wolf
Cry Wolf is a 1947 American film noir mystery directed by Peter Godfrey, starring Errol Flynn and Barbara Stanwyck in a suspenseful tale of deception and inheritance.
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C.
Bad Wolf
Bad Wolf is a recurring, reality-altering story arc in Doctor Who that links scattered clues across time and space to reveal Rose Tyler’s immense, time-infused power.
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D.
Bad Wolf
Bad Wolf is a British television production company known for creating high-profile drama series such as the adaptation of Philip Pullman’s "His Dark Materials."
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E.
Las Ovejas
Las Ovejas is a small town in Argentina’s Neuquén Province, known as a gateway to the scenic Andean landscapes and nearby volcanic and thermal attractions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aesop's fable
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animal fable ⓘ cautionary story ⓘ moral tale ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | proverb "a wolf in sheep's clothing" ⓘ |
| hasAnimalSymbolism |
sheep as symbol of innocence
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wolf as symbol of danger ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Aesop ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
sheep
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shepherd ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType |
oral tradition
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written literature ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
common reference in sermons and moral instruction
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frequently cited in political discourse ⓘ influenced later fables and moral stories ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
didactic literature
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folklore ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfOrigin | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryDevice |
allegory
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irony ⓘ personification ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | wolf ⓘ |
| hasMoral |
Appearances can be deceiving
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One should not trust others based solely on outward appearance ⓘ |
| hasMoralCategory |
ethics
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prudence ⓘ |
| hasMotiveOfAntagonist | desire to eat sheep ⓘ |
| hasPlotElement |
wolf disguises itself in a sheep's skin
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wolf infiltrates flock of sheep ⓘ wolf preys on sheep while disguised ⓘ |
| hasSetting | pastoral countryside ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience |
children
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general readers ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
danger of naivety
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deception ⓘ false appearances ⓘ trust and betrayal ⓘ |
| inspiredExpression | wolf in sheep's clothing ⓘ |
| originatesFrom |
Ancient Greece
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linked to:
Greek Antiquity
|
| partOf |
Aesop's Fables
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linked to:
Aesop's fables
|
| teaches |
importance of discernment
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need for vigilance against deceit ⓘ |
| usedAsMetaphorFor |
hidden danger
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hypocrite ⓘ malicious person who pretends to be kind ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing Description of subject: "The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing" is a classic Aesop fable that warns against deceptive appearances through the story of a wolf disguising itself as a sheep to prey on the flock.
Referenced by (1)
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subject linked to:
Aesop's fables