Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer
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"Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer" is a comic poem by T. S. Eliot about a pair of mischievous cat burglars, best known today through its adaptation in the musical *Cats*.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mungojerrie | 5 |
| Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer canonical | 3 |
| Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer (song in Cats) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T971275 — 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: Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer Context triple: [Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, containsPoem, Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer]
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A.
Pepé Le Pew
Pepé Le Pew is a romantic, overly confident skunk from the Looney Tunes cartoons, best known for his comedic, French-accented pursuit of love.
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B.
Ollie the Owl
Ollie the Owl is the costumed owl mascot representing Brandeis University at its athletic events and campus activities.
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C.
Roary the Panther
Roary the Panther is the costumed panther mascot representing Florida International University at its athletic events and campus activities.
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D.
Griffin
The Griffin is the mythical creature that serves as the official mascot and symbol of Reed College.
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E.
Griffin
Griffin is the fictional surname of the central family in the animated television series "Family Guy," most notably borne by the character Peter Griffin.
- 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: Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer Target entity description: "Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer" is a comic poem by T. S. Eliot about a pair of mischievous cat burglars, best known today through its adaptation in the musical *Cats*.
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A.
The Rum Tum Tugger
The Rum Tum Tugger is a flamboyant, attention-seeking cat character from T. S. Eliot’s poetry, later popularized in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical "Cats."
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B.
Pepé Le Pew
Pepé Le Pew is a romantic, overly confident skunk from the Looney Tunes cartoons, best known for his comedic, French-accented pursuit of love.
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C.
Ollie the Owl
Ollie the Owl is the costumed owl mascot representing Brandeis University at its athletic events and campus activities.
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D.
Roary the Panther
Roary the Panther is the costumed panther mascot representing Florida International University at its athletic events and campus activities.
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E.
Griffin
The Griffin is the mythical creature that serves as the official mascot and symbol of Reed College.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic poem
ⓘ
narrative poem ⓘ poem ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | musical number in Cats ⓘ |
| adaptedBy | Andrew Lloyd Webber ⓘ |
| author | T. S. Eliot ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | T. S. Eliot ⓘ |
| depicts | cat burglars ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceIn | Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats ⓘ |
| form | rhymed verse ⓘ |
| genre |
children's poetry
ⓘ
humorous poetry ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer (song in Cats)
ⓘ
linked to:
Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer
|
| hasCulturalImpact | contributed characters to the long-running musical Cats ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | popular image of mischievous cats in Cats ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
burglary
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domestic cats ⓘ |
| includedIn | collections of T. S. Eliot's light verse ⓘ |
| influenced |
characterization of Mungojerrie in Cats
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characterization of Rumpelteazer in Cats ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryCycle | Practical Cats poems ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | modernist literature ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| meter | anapestic meter ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comic portrayal of feline thieves
ⓘ
inclusion in the musical Cats ⓘ |
| originalCharacters |
Mungojerrie
ⓘ
linked to:
Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer
Rumpelteazer ⓘ |
| partOf | Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| publisher | Faber and Faber ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Macavity: The Mystery Cat
ⓘ
linked to:
Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
Mr. Mistoffelees ⓘ The Rum Tum Tugger ⓘ |
| setting |
London
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linked to:
London, England
|
| style | light verse ⓘ |
| subjectOf | literary analyses of Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
ⓘ
families ⓘ |
| theme |
comic crime
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mischief ⓘ pet owners' exasperation ⓘ |
| tone |
comic
ⓘ
playful ⓘ |
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Subject: Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer Description of subject: "Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer" is a comic poem by T. S. Eliot about a pair of mischievous cat burglars, best known today through its adaptation in the musical *Cats*.
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