Three Blind Mice
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Three Blind Mice are a trio of anthropomorphic, visually impaired mice best known from the classic English nursery rhyme and frequently adapted as comic supporting characters in popular culture.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ring Around the Rosy | 1 |
| The Three Blind Mice (Shrek) | 1 |
| Three Blind Mice (Early Takes) | 1 |
| Three Blind Mice (Session) | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character group
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nursery rhyme characters ⓘ |
| anthropomorphism | anthropomorphic mice ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
English nursery rhyme "Three Blind Mice"
NERFINISHED
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pantomime adaptations ⓘ various animated films ⓘ various children’s books ⓘ various television adaptations ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mother Goose nursery rhymes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | English nursery rhyme "Three Blind Mice" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | British folklore ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | various independent adaptations ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | early 17th-century English rhyme (as characters) ⓘ |
| genre | nursery rhyme ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Three Blind Mice characters in "Shrek" film series
ⓘ
Three Blind Mice characters in various cartoons ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Mouse 1
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Mouse 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Mouse 3 ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
physical impairment
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repetitive rhyme structure ⓘ trio of animals ⓘ |
| inspired |
humorous reinterpretations in popular culture
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numerous parodies ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium |
animation
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live-action film ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
blind
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visually impaired ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 3 ⓘ |
| partOf | English-language nursery rhyme tradition ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
bumbling but good-natured
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comic supporting trio ⓘ |
| species | mouse ⓘ |
| targetAudience | children ⓘ |
| theme | disability in children’s literature ⓘ |
| typicalRole | supporting characters ⓘ |
| usedAs | comic relief characters ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ring Around the Rosy
this entity surface form:
The Three Blind Mice (Shrek)