Jack the Giant Killer
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Jack the Giant Killer is a British fairy tale hero famed for his cleverness and bravery in slaying giants in the time of King Arthur.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fairy tale character
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fictional character → folk hero → |
| alignment |
heroic
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| associatedCreature |
giant Cormoran
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| associatedLocation |
Cornwall
NERFINISHED
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Land’s End → |
| associatedWith |
Arthurian legend
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King Arthur → |
| basedOn |
English oral tradition
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| characteristic |
trickster-like hero
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| countryOfOrigin |
England
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| culture |
British folklore
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| distinctFrom |
Jack from Jack and the Beanstalk
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| enemy |
giants
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| firstAttestedIn |
18th-century chapbooks
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| genre |
fairy tale
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folk tale → |
| hasAdaptation |
children’s books
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films → stage plays → |
| hasMotif |
defender of the weak
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hero rewarded by royalty → |
| hasOccupation |
giant-slayer
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| hasTitle |
Jack the Giant Killer
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| influenced |
later children’s literature adaptations
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| moralTheme |
courage against tyranny
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wit over strength → |
| narrativeRole |
protagonist
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| narrativeUniverse |
British fairy tales
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| notableFor |
bravery
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cleverness → slaying giants → |
| partOf |
English fairy-tale canon
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| portrayedAs |
young man
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| recursIn |
multiple tale variants
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| settingPeriod |
time of King Arthur
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| sharesNameWith |
Jack and the Beanstalk protagonist
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| uses |
cunning
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traps → |
| weapon |
magic sword
→
sword → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Jack
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featuredInWork |
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Jack the Giant Killer
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hasTitle |
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Jack and the Beanstalk
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hasVariant |