The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish
E122596
"The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish" is a classic Russian fairy-tale poem by Alexander Pushkin about a magical fish that grants wishes and the destructive greed of the fisherman's wife.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Fisherman and His Wife | 1 |
| The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1023639 — 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 Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish Context triple: [Alexander Pushkin, notableWork, The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish]
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A.
Song of the Three Holy Youths
Song of the Three Holy Youths is an ancient biblical canticle, traditionally associated with the Book of Daniel, that recounts the praise of God by three youths miraculously preserved in a fiery furnace.
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B.
Ise Monogatari
Ise Monogatari is a classic Japanese uta monogatari (poem tale) that weaves together episodes of courtly romance and travel, traditionally associated with the poet Ariwara no Narihira.
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C.
Goshichi no kiri
Goshichi no kiri is a traditional Japanese emblem featuring a stylized paulownia plant, historically associated with the government and now widely used as a national and official symbol.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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 Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish Target entity description: "The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish" is a classic Russian fairy-tale poem by Alexander Pushkin about a magical fish that grants wishes and the destructive greed of the fisherman's wife.
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A.
Song of the Three Holy Youths
Song of the Three Holy Youths is an ancient biblical canticle, traditionally associated with the Book of Daniel, that recounts the praise of God by three youths miraculously preserved in a fiery furnace.
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B.
Ise Monogatari
Ise Monogatari is a classic Japanese uta monogatari (poem tale) that weaves together episodes of courtly romance and travel, traditionally associated with the poet Ariwara no Narihira.
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C.
Goshichi no kiri
Goshichi no kiri is a traditional Japanese emblem featuring a stylized paulownia plant, historically associated with the government and now widely used as a national and official symbol.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Russian literary work
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fairy tale ⓘ narrative poem ⓘ |
| author | Alexander Pushkin ⓘ |
| basedOn | Russian folk tale motif ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
consequences of excessive desire
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greed ⓘ ingratitude ⓘ |
| characterType |
fisherman as passive intermediary
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fisherman's wife as embodiment of greed ⓘ golden fish as benevolent supernatural helper ⓘ |
| climax | fish withdraws its favors ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
classic of Russian children's reading
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widely known in Slavic countries ⓘ |
| educationalUse |
teaching Russian literature
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teaching morals about greed ⓘ |
| features |
magical talking fish
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progressively increasing demands ⓘ repeated wishes ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
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fairy tale ⓘ poem ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
animated film adaptations
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children's picture books ⓘ theatrical stage adaptations ⓘ |
| influencedBy | European folk motif of the wish-granting fish ⓘ |
| literaryForm | verse ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
fisherman's wife
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golden fish ⓘ old fisherman ⓘ |
| moral |
be content with what you have
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greed leads to loss ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | repetition with escalating stakes ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of social ambition
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didactic moral ending ⓘ rhythmic verse style ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| partOf | Russian fairy-tale tradition ⓘ |
| resolution | characters return to original poverty ⓘ |
| setting |
seashore
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seaside village ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
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general readers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish Description of subject: "The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish" is a classic Russian fairy-tale poem by Alexander Pushkin about a magical fish that grants wishes and the destructive greed of the fisherman's wife.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Fisherman and His Wife