Tale of the fullers
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Tale of the Fullers is a short comic episode embedded in Apuleius’ *Metamorphoses*, illustrating the everyday lives and humorous misadventures of working-class characters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tale of the fullers canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2679962 — 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: Tale of the fullers Context triple: [Metamorphoses by Apuleius, containsStory, Tale of the fullers]
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A.
The Tailor of Gloucester
The Tailor of Gloucester is a classic children's story by Beatrix Potter about a poor tailor whose work is mysteriously completed by helpful mice on Christmas Eve.
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B.
The Tale
The Tale is a 2018 autobiographical drama film written and directed by Jennifer Fox, in which she reexamines a sexual relationship from her youth to confront the nature of memory and abuse.
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C.
The Constant Maid
The Constant Maid is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, known for its witty dialogue and exploration of love and social manners.
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D.
The Holy Fair
"The Holy Fair" is a satirical poem by Robert Burns that humorously critiques religious hypocrisy and the social atmosphere surrounding Scottish communion gatherings.
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E.
The Ploughman
"The Ploughman" is a poem by Scottish national poet Robert Burns, reflecting his characteristic focus on rural life and common folk.
- 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: Tale of the fullers Target entity description: Tale of the Fullers is a short comic episode embedded in Apuleius’ *Metamorphoses*, illustrating the everyday lives and humorous misadventures of working-class characters.
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A.
The Tailor of Gloucester
The Tailor of Gloucester is a classic children's story by Beatrix Potter about a poor tailor whose work is mysteriously completed by helpful mice on Christmas Eve.
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B.
The Tale
The Tale is a 2018 autobiographical drama film written and directed by Jennifer Fox, in which she reexamines a sexual relationship from her youth to confront the nature of memory and abuse.
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C.
The Constant Maid
The Constant Maid is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, known for its witty dialogue and exploration of love and social manners.
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D.
The Holy Fair
"The Holy Fair" is a satirical poem by Robert Burns that humorously critiques religious hypocrisy and the social atmosphere surrounding Scottish communion gatherings.
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E.
The Ploughman
"The Ploughman" is a poem by Scottish national poet Robert Burns, reflecting his characteristic focus on rural life and common folk.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic episode
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literary work ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| author | Apuleius ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| depicts |
everyday life in the Roman Empire
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fullers ⓘ working-class characters ⓘ |
| embeddedIn |
Apuleius’ Metamorphoses
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linked to:
Metamorphoses by Apuleius
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| featuresCharacterType |
artisan
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laborer ⓘ |
| genre |
comic fiction
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satire ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
everyday urban life
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misadventures of artisans ⓘ social satire ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose narrative ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Roman literature ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | embedded tale ⓘ |
| partOf |
Metamorphoses
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linked to:
Ovid’s Metamorphoses
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| setting | Roman town ⓘ |
| tone | humorous ⓘ |
| workMentionedIn |
scholarship on Roman popular culture
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studies of Apuleius ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tale of the fullers Description of subject: Tale of the Fullers is a short comic episode embedded in Apuleius’ *Metamorphoses*, illustrating the everyday lives and humorous misadventures of working-class characters.
Referenced by (1)
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