The Man in the Moon
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The Man in the Moon is a character and mythic figure created by William Joyce, serving as the celestial guardian who watches over Earth and inspires the legendary heroes in his Guardians of Childhood universe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Man in the Moon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11329093 — 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 Man in the Moon Context triple: [Rise of the Guardians, basedOn, The Man in the Moon]
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A.
Me and the Moon
"Me and the Moon" is a modernist painting by American abstract artist Arthur Dove, reflecting his innovative use of color and form to evoke natural and cosmic themes.
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B.
Worried Moon
"Worried Moon" is a song featured on the album *Higher Truth* by Chris Cornell.
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C.
The Glimpses of the Moon
The Glimpses of the Moon is a 1922 novel by Edith Wharton that explores the social ambitions, romantic entanglements, and moral compromises of a young couple navigating New York high society.
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D.
Favorites of the Moon
Favorites of the Moon is a 1984 French-Georgian satirical film by director Otar Iosseliani, known for its ensemble storytelling, minimal dialogue, and whimsical critique of bourgeois society.
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E.
Two Moon
Two Moon was a Northern Cheyenne chief and warrior who played a prominent leadership role against U.S. forces during the Great Sioux War of 1876.
- 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 Man in the Moon Target entity description: The Man in the Moon is a character and mythic figure created by William Joyce, serving as the celestial guardian who watches over Earth and inspires the legendary heroes in his Guardians of Childhood universe.
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A.
Me and the Moon
"Me and the Moon" is a modernist painting by American abstract artist Arthur Dove, reflecting his innovative use of color and form to evoke natural and cosmic themes.
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B.
Worried Moon
"Worried Moon" is a song featured on the album *Higher Truth* by Chris Cornell.
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C.
The Glimpses of the Moon
The Glimpses of the Moon is a 1922 novel by Edith Wharton that explores the social ambitions, romantic entanglements, and moral compromises of a young couple navigating New York high society.
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D.
Favorites of the Moon
Favorites of the Moon is a 1984 French-Georgian satirical film by director Otar Iosseliani, known for its ensemble storytelling, minimal dialogue, and whimsical critique of bourgeois society.
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E.
Two Moon
Two Moon was a Northern Cheyenne chief and warrior who played a prominent leadership role against U.S. forces during the Great Sioux War of 1876.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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mythic figure ⓘ |
| alignment | benevolent ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Guardians of Childhood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Earth
NERFINISHED
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the Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | traditional Man in the Moon folklore ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | William Joyce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | William Joyce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | The Guardians of Childhood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | fantasy ⓘ |
| hasDomain | cosmos ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | guardian ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Man in the Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | mythology ⓘ |
| inUniverseStatus | legendary figure ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | children's literature ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
mentor figure
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origin figure for the Guardians ⓘ |
| partOf | Guardians of Childhood series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibility |
guiding legendary heroes
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protecting Earth ⓘ |
| role |
celestial guardian
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inspirer of legendary heroes ⓘ watcher over Earth ⓘ |
| targetAudience | children ⓘ |
| universe | Guardians of Childhood universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Man in the Moon Description of subject: The Man in the Moon is a character and mythic figure created by William Joyce, serving as the celestial guardian who watches over Earth and inspires the legendary heroes in his Guardians of Childhood universe.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.