The Boy Who Cried Wolf
E1026546
"The Boy Who Cried Wolf" is a classic moral tale about a shepherd boy who repeatedly lies about a wolf attack, only to be ignored when the danger finally becomes real.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Boy Who Cried Wolf canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13198577 — 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 Boy Who Cried Wolf Context triple: [Aesop's Fables, hasNotableFable, The Boy Who Cried Wolf]
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A.
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.
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B.
The Three Little Pigs
The Three Little Pigs is a classic folk tale, popularized by a 1933 Disney animated short, about three pigs who build houses of different materials to protect themselves from a Big Bad Wolf.
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C.
The Lion and the Mouse
"The Lion and the Mouse" is a painting by Flemish Baroque artist Frans Snyders, known for his dynamic animal scenes and vivid depictions of wildlife.
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D.
The Lion and the Mouse
"The Lion and the Mouse" is a 1905 stage play by Charles Klein that became a popular early 20th-century drama about political corruption and moral courage, later adapted into several film versions.
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E.
The Little Shepherd
"The Little Shepherd" is a gentle, pastoral piano piece by Claude Debussy, evoking the simple, lyrical world of a young shepherd.
- 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 Boy Who Cried Wolf Target entity description: "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" is a classic moral tale about a shepherd boy who repeatedly lies about a wolf attack, only to be ignored when the danger finally becomes real.
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A.
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.
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B.
The Three Little Pigs
The Three Little Pigs is a classic folk tale, popularized by a 1933 Disney animated short, about three pigs who build houses of different materials to protect themselves from a Big Bad Wolf.
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C.
The Lion and the Mouse
"The Lion and the Mouse" is a painting by Flemish Baroque artist Frans Snyders, known for his dynamic animal scenes and vivid depictions of wildlife.
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D.
The Lion and the Mouse
"The Lion and the Mouse" is a 1905 stage play by Charles Klein that became a popular early 20th-century drama about political corruption and moral courage, later adapted into several film versions.
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E.
The Little Shepherd
"The Little Shepherd" is a gentle, pastoral piano piece by Claude Debussy, evoking the simple, lyrical world of a young shepherd.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aesop's fable
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cautionary tale ⓘ moral tale ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
animated cartoons
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children's picture books ⓘ stage plays ⓘ |
| author | Aesop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
consequences of lying
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credibility ⓘ honesty ⓘ trust ⓘ |
| conflictType |
man versus nature
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man versus society ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
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| culturalImpact | inspired the expression "to cry wolf" ⓘ |
| didacticPurpose |
to illustrate the loss of trust caused by repeated deception
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to teach children not to lie ⓘ |
| educationalUse |
reading comprehension exercises
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values education in schools ⓘ |
| genre |
fable
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folklore ⓘ |
| hasIdiomDerived | cry wolf ⓘ |
| hasMotiveOfProtagonist |
boredom
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desire for attention ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | oral tradition ⓘ |
| mainAntagonist | wolf ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | shepherd boy ⓘ |
| moral | Liars are not believed even when they tell the truth ⓘ |
| moralCategory | ethics of truth-telling ⓘ |
| moralFocus | reliability of speech ⓘ |
| moralLessonAudience | children and adults ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | repetition of false alarms followed by real danger ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| partOf | Aesop's Fables NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary |
A shepherd boy repeatedly tricks villagers by falsely crying that a wolf is attacking his flock
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When a real wolf appears and the boy calls for help, the villagers ignore him and the flock is attacked ⓘ |
| setting |
pasture
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village ⓘ |
| targetAudience | children ⓘ |
| teachesAbout |
community trust
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importance of reputation ⓘ social consequences of dishonesty ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfOrigin | classical antiquity ⓘ |
| traditionalAttribution | Aesop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | idiom for warning that is ignored because of past false alarms ⓘ |
| usedIn |
character education programs
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moral education ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Boy Who Cried Wolf Description of subject: "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" is a classic moral tale about a shepherd boy who repeatedly lies about a wolf attack, only to be ignored when the danger finally becomes real.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Aesop's Fables