The Frogs Who Desired a King
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"The Frogs Who Desired a King" is a classic Aesop fable that warns against discontent with freedom and the dangers of yearning for authoritarian rulers.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Frogs Asking for a King | 1 |
| The Frogs Who Desired a King canonical | 1 |
| The Frogs Who Desired a King and Got One | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13198587 — 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 Frogs Who Desired a King Context triple: [Aesop's Fables, hasNotableFable, The Frogs Who Desired a King]
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A.
The Frogs and the Lobsters
"The Frogs and the Lobsters" is an episode of the historical naval drama series *Hornblower*, depicting Lieutenant Horatio Hornblower’s involvement in a perilous mission during the French Revolutionary Wars.
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B.
Plague of Frogs
Plague of Frogs is a major Hellboy/B.P.R.D. comic storyline in which the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense confronts an apocalyptic outbreak of frog-like monsters and cult-driven supernatural catastrophe.
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C.
The Frog and the Princess
"The Frog and the Princess" is a track from Grace Jones's 1985 concept album "Slave to the Rhythm," which explores themes of identity, performance, and transformation.
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D.
The Ant and the Grasshopper
"The Ant and the Grasshopper" is one of Aesop’s fables that contrasts a hardworking ant with a carefree grasshopper to teach a moral lesson about the virtues of preparation and diligence.
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E.
Ecclesiazusae
Ecclesiazusae is a comedic play by Aristophanes that satirically depicts Athenian women seizing control of the government and instituting radical social reforms.
- 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 Frogs Who Desired a King Target entity description: "The Frogs Who Desired a King" is a classic Aesop fable that warns against discontent with freedom and the dangers of yearning for authoritarian rulers.
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A.
The Frogs and the Lobsters
"The Frogs and the Lobsters" is an episode of the historical naval drama series *Hornblower*, depicting Lieutenant Horatio Hornblower’s involvement in a perilous mission during the French Revolutionary Wars.
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B.
Plague of Frogs
Plague of Frogs is a major Hellboy/B.P.R.D. comic storyline in which the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense confronts an apocalyptic outbreak of frog-like monsters and cult-driven supernatural catastrophe.
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C.
The Frog and the Princess
"The Frog and the Princess" is a track from Grace Jones's 1985 concept album "Slave to the Rhythm," which explores themes of identity, performance, and transformation.
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D.
The Ant and the Grasshopper
"The Ant and the Grasshopper" is one of Aesop’s fables that contrasts a hardworking ant with a carefree grasshopper to teach a moral lesson about the virtues of preparation and diligence.
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E.
Ecclesiazusae
Ecclesiazusae is a comedic play by Aristophanes that satirically depicts Athenian women seizing control of the government and instituting radical social reforms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aesop's fable
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allegory ⓘ moral tale ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle |
The Frogs Asking for a King
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linked to:
The Frogs Who Desired a King
The Frogs Who Desired a King and Got One ⓘ
linked to:
The Frogs Who Desired a King
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| centralTheme |
consequences of misguided desires
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dangers of authoritarian rule ⓘ discontent with freedom ⓘ political complacency ⓘ |
| featuresEvent |
Jupiter sends a log as king
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Jupiter sends a stork as king ⓘ frogs ask Jupiter for a king ⓘ frogs demand a more active king ⓘ frogs mock the log king ⓘ stork begins eating the frogs ⓘ |
| hasAdaptationForm |
animated adaptations
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children's books ⓘ illustrated storybooks ⓘ theatrical adaptations ⓘ |
| hasAuthor |
Aesop
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linked to:
Aesop's fables
|
| hasCharacterRole |
Jupiter represents a supreme authority
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frogs represent ordinary people ⓘ the log represents harmless but ineffective rule ⓘ the stork represents a predatory tyrant ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType | short prose narrative ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
didactic literature
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fable ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later political fables ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
a critique of popular demands for strong rulers
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an allegory of democratic societies surrendering freedom ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryTradition | oral tradition ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacters |
Jupiter
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a log ⓘ a stork ⓘ frogs ⓘ |
| hasMoralCategory |
political fable
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warning against tyranny ⓘ |
| hasOriginalLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| hasPeriodOfOrigin | Classical antiquity ⓘ |
| hasSetting | a pond ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience |
children
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general readers ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Aesop's Fables
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linked to:
Aesop's fables
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| isUsedIn |
moral education
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political commentary ⓘ |
| teachesMoral |
Be careful what you wish for.
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Discontent with liberty can lead to worse oppression. ⓘ Those who will not govern themselves are destined to be ruled by tyrants. ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Frogs Who Desired a King Description of subject: "The Frogs Who Desired a King" is a classic Aesop fable that warns against discontent with freedom and the dangers of yearning for authoritarian rulers.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Aesop's fables
linked to: The Frogs Who Desired a King
linked to: The Frogs Who Desired a King