The Steadfast Tin Soldier
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The Steadfast Tin Soldier is a classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a one-legged tin soldier whose unwavering love and courage endure through a series of perilous adventures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Steadfast Tin Soldier canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6920311 — 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 Steadfast Tin Soldier Context triple: [Hans Christian Andersen, notableWork, The Steadfast Tin Soldier]
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The Snow Queen
The Snow Queen is an 1844 fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a powerful, cold-hearted queen and the perilous journey of a young girl to rescue her friend from the queen’s icy realm.
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B.
The Happy Prince
The Happy Prince is a 2018 biographical drama film written, directed by, and starring Rupert Everett, depicting the tragic final years of writer Oscar Wilde.
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C.
The Brave Little Tailor
The Brave Little Tailor is a classic fairy tale, popularized by the Brothers Grimm and later adapted by Disney, about a clever tailor who uses his wits and exaggerated boasts to overcome seemingly impossible challenges.
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D.
The Toy Soldier
The Toy Soldier is a themed retail shop in the United Kingdom Pavilion at EPCOT, known for selling British- and Disney-inspired toys and souvenirs.
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E.
The Happy Prince and Other Tales
The Happy Prince and Other Tales is a collection of literary fairy stories by Oscar Wilde, noted for their blend of fantasy, social criticism, and poignant moral themes.
- 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 Steadfast Tin Soldier Target entity description: The Steadfast Tin Soldier is a classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a one-legged tin soldier whose unwavering love and courage endure through a series of perilous adventures.
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A.
The Snow Queen
The Snow Queen is an 1844 fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a powerful, cold-hearted queen and the perilous journey of a young girl to rescue her friend from the queen’s icy realm.
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B.
The Happy Prince
The Happy Prince is a 2018 biographical drama film written, directed by, and starring Rupert Everett, depicting the tragic final years of writer Oscar Wilde.
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C.
The Brave Little Tailor
The Brave Little Tailor is a classic fairy tale, popularized by the Brothers Grimm and later adapted by Disney, about a clever tailor who uses his wits and exaggerated boasts to overcome seemingly impossible challenges.
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D.
The Toy Soldier
The Toy Soldier is a themed retail shop in the United Kingdom Pavilion at EPCOT, known for selling British- and Disney-inspired toys and souvenirs.
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E.
The Happy Prince and Other Tales
The Happy Prince and Other Tales is a collection of literary fairy stories by Oscar Wilde, noted for their blend of fantasy, social criticism, and poignant moral themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fairy tale
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literary work ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| author | Hans Christian Andersen ⓘ |
| centralConflict | tin soldier's love for the ballerina versus hostile forces and fate ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Denmark ⓘ |
| ending |
ballerina is burned to ashes
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tin soldier melts into a small tin heart ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
ⓘ
fairy tale ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
animated film adaptations
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ballet adaptations ⓘ picture book adaptations ⓘ theatrical adaptations ⓘ |
| hasCharacterTrait |
bravery
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loyalty ⓘ steadfastness ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | children ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | 19th-century fairy tale tradition ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
boy
ⓘ
goblin in a snuffbox ⓘ paper ballerina ⓘ tin soldier ⓘ |
| moral | true love and loyalty endure despite suffering ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | unwavering love of a one-legged tin soldier ⓘ |
| notableAdaptation | segment in Disney's Fantasia 2000 is loosely inspired by the tale ⓘ |
| objectTypeOfProtagonist | toy soldier ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Danish ⓘ |
| physicalCharacteristicOfProtagonist |
has only one leg
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made from tin ⓘ |
| plotElement |
fish is caught and cut open
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paper ballerina is blown into the fire ⓘ tin soldier falls from a windowsill ⓘ tin soldier is swallowed by a fish ⓘ tin soldier is thrown into the fire ⓘ tin soldier returns to the house ⓘ tin soldier travels through gutter and sewer ⓘ |
| protagonistDescription | one-legged tin soldier ⓘ |
| setting |
child's nursery
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urban outdoor environment ⓘ |
| symbol |
fire
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paper ballerina ⓘ tin heart ⓘ |
| theme |
constancy
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courage ⓘ fate ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ steadfast love ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: The Steadfast Tin Soldier Description of subject: The Steadfast Tin Soldier is a classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a one-legged tin soldier whose unwavering love and courage endure through a series of perilous adventures.
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