Tooth Fairy
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The Tooth Fairy is a mythical figure from Western folklore who is said to visit children at night to exchange their lost baby teeth, placed under a pillow, for money or small gifts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tooth Fairy canonical | 4 |
| The Tooth Fairy | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
folklore character ⓘ legendary creature ⓘ mythical being ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
children's books
ⓘ
films ⓘ television shows ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
baby teeth
ⓘ
childhood rituals ⓘ children ⓘ losing teeth ⓘ |
| beliefCommunicatedThrough |
bedtime stories
ⓘ
family traditions ⓘ |
| beliefEncouragedBy | parents ⓘ |
| comparedTo |
Easter Bunny
ⓘ
Santa Claus ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | tooth mouse traditions in some European countries ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | Western culture ⓘ |
| currencyGiven |
coins
ⓘ
paper money ⓘ |
| exchangeFor |
money
ⓘ
small gifts ⓘ |
| hasConceptualRole |
comforting figure
ⓘ
reward figure ⓘ rite of passage figure ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
Western folklore
ⓘ
children's folklore ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeFunction |
eases anxiety about tooth loss
ⓘ
encourages belief in magic ⓘ marks growing up ⓘ |
| hasNoCanonicalAppearance | true ⓘ |
| motivates |
comfort about losing teeth
ⓘ
dental hygiene in children ⓘ |
| oftenDepictedAs |
female figure
ⓘ
small winged fairy ⓘ |
| performsAction |
collects lost baby teeth
ⓘ
leaves money ⓘ leaves small gifts ⓘ |
| presentIn |
Australian folklore
ⓘ
British folklore ⓘ Canadian folklore ⓘ New Zealand folklore ⓘ United States folklore ⓘ other English-speaking countries ⓘ |
| relatedBelief |
reward for bravery
ⓘ
tooth-placing rituals ⓘ |
| targetAgeGroup | young children ⓘ |
| timeOfAction | night ⓘ |
| typicalLocationOfAction | child's bedroom ⓘ |
| typicalLocationOfTooth | under pillow ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Tooth Fairy
this entity surface form:
The Tooth Fairy