The Wolf and the Crane
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"The Wolf and the Crane" is a classic Aesop fable that teaches a moral lesson about ingratitude and the dangers of expecting rewards from the wicked.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Wolf and the Crane canonical | 1 |
| The Wolf and the Stork | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13198589 — 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 and the Crane Context triple: [Aesop's Fables, hasNotableFable, The Wolf and the Crane]
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A.
The Tiger in the Well
The Tiger in the Well is a historical mystery novel by Philip Pullman featuring young detective Sally Lockhart as she confronts a sinister conspiracy in Victorian London.
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B.
Auspicious Cranes
Auspicious Cranes is a renowned painting by the Song dynasty emperor-artist Huizong, celebrated for its elegant depiction of cranes and refined courtly style.
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C.
The Wolf
The Wolf is a country rock album by Shooter Jennings that blends traditional outlaw country influences with modern rock elements.
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D.
The Wolf and the Dragon
"The Wolf and the Dragon" is an instrumental track from the Game of Thrones Season 7 soundtrack composed by Ramin Djawadi, underscoring key moments involving House Stark and Daenerys Targaryen.
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E.
The Wolf and the Seven Young Goats
"The Wolf and the Seven Young Goats" is a classic European folktale popularized by the Brothers Grimm, telling a cautionary story about a deceitful wolf who tricks and devours young goats before ultimately being outwitted and punished.
- 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 and the Crane Target entity description: "The Wolf and the Crane" is a classic Aesop fable that teaches a moral lesson about ingratitude and the dangers of expecting rewards from the wicked.
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A.
The Tiger in the Well
The Tiger in the Well is a historical mystery novel by Philip Pullman featuring young detective Sally Lockhart as she confronts a sinister conspiracy in Victorian London.
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B.
Auspicious Cranes
Auspicious Cranes is a renowned painting by the Song dynasty emperor-artist Huizong, celebrated for its elegant depiction of cranes and refined courtly style.
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C.
The Wolf
The Wolf is a country rock album by Shooter Jennings that blends traditional outlaw country influences with modern rock elements.
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D.
The Wolf and the Dragon
"The Wolf and the Dragon" is an instrumental track from the Game of Thrones Season 7 soundtrack composed by Ramin Djawadi, underscoring key moments involving House Stark and Daenerys Targaryen.
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E.
The Wolf and the Seven Young Goats
"The Wolf and the Seven Young Goats" is a classic European folktale popularized by the Brothers Grimm, telling a cautionary story about a deceitful wolf who tricks and devours young goats before ultimately being outwitted and punished.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aesop's fable
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literary work ⓘ moral tale ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin |
Ancient Greece
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linked to:
Greek Antiquity
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| featuresCharacter |
crane
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wolf ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
animated short films
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children's picture books ⓘ poetic retellings ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle |
The Wolf and the Stork
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linked to:
The Wolf and the Crane
|
| hasAuthor | Aesop ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType |
oral tradition
ⓘ
written compilation of fables ⓘ |
| hasGenre | fable ⓘ |
| hasMoral |
Do not expect reward for helping the ungrateful
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One should not expect gratitude from the wicked ⓘ |
| hasMoralCategory |
ethics
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prudence ⓘ |
| hasPlotElement |
crane removes the bone from the wolf's throat
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wolf gets a bone stuck in his throat ⓘ wolf refuses to reward the crane ⓘ |
| hasSubject | animals acting with human traits ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
danger of trusting the wicked
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ingratitude ⓘ self-interest ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriod | 6th century BCE (traditional attribution) ⓘ |
| isIncludedIn | collections of children's literature ⓘ |
| isTaughtIn | moral education for children ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| partOf |
Aesop's Fables
ⓘ
linked to:
Aesop's fables
|
| teaches |
caution in dealing with dangerous people
ⓘ
helping the wicked brings no benefit ⓘ |
| usesDevice | anthropomorphism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Wolf and the Crane Description of subject: "The Wolf and the Crane" is a classic Aesop fable that teaches a moral lesson about ingratitude and the dangers of expecting rewards from the wicked.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Aesop's fables
linked to: The Wolf and the Crane