Ricky of the Tuft
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Ricky of the Tuft is a French literary fairy tale by Charles Perrault about an ugly but witty prince who gains beauty through love and a magical gift.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ricky of the Tuft canonical | 2 |
| Ricky of the Tuft (character) | 2 |
| Ricky with the Tuft | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12772019 — 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: Ricky of the Tuft Context triple: [Histoires ou contes du temps passé, containsWork, Ricky of the Tuft]
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A.
Ricky
Ricky is a common diminutive or nickname for the given name Richard.
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B.
Ricky Stanicky
Ricky Stanicky is a comedy film produced by Mason Novick, centered on a group of friends who invent a fictional friend to take the blame for their misdeeds, only for the lie to spiral out of control.
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C.
Tubby Raymond
Tubby Raymond was a highly successful American college football coach best known for leading the University of Delaware’s program for decades and popularizing the Wing-T offense.
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D.
Richie
Richie is a common diminutive or nickname for the given name Richmond.
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E.
Richie
Richie is the surname of Lionel Richie, the acclaimed American singer, songwriter, and record producer known for his soulful pop and R&B hits.
- 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: Ricky of the Tuft Target entity description: Ricky of the Tuft is a French literary fairy tale by Charles Perrault about an ugly but witty prince who gains beauty through love and a magical gift.
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A.
Ricky
Ricky is a common diminutive or nickname for the given name Richard.
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B.
Ricky Stanicky
Ricky Stanicky is a comedy film produced by Mason Novick, centered on a group of friends who invent a fictional friend to take the blame for their misdeeds, only for the lie to spiral out of control.
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C.
Tubby Raymond
Tubby Raymond was a highly successful American college football coach best known for leading the University of Delaware’s program for decades and popularizing the Wing-T offense.
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D.
Richie
Richie is a common diminutive or nickname for the given name Richmond.
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E.
Richie
Richie is the surname of Lionel Richie, the acclaimed American singer, songwriter, and record producer known for his soulful pop and R&B hits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French fairy tale
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literary fairy tale ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| author |
Charles Perrault
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linked to:
Perrault
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| centralTheme |
beauty and ugliness
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magical gifts ⓘ transformative power of love ⓘ wit and intelligence ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Ricky of the Tuft (character)
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linked to:
Ricky of the Tuft
beautiful but foolish princess ⓘ ugly but witty prince ⓘ |
| genre |
fairy tale
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fantasy fiction ⓘ literary fairy tale ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
children’s book adaptations
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illustrated editions ⓘ stage adaptations ⓘ |
| hasMagic |
enchantments affecting beauty
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gift to bestow wit or beauty on another ⓘ |
| hasMoral |
inner qualities can transform outward appearance
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intelligence and character are more important than physical beauty ⓘ |
| hasMotive |
contrast between appearance and inner worth
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romantic love overcoming superficial judgments ⓘ |
| hasSetting | fairy-tale kingdom ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
children
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courtly audience ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | French classicism ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | French salon fairy tale tradition ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Ricky of the Tuft (character)
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linked to:
Ricky of the Tuft
|
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| plotElement |
magical gift allows exchange of beauty and wit
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ugly but witty prince gains beauty through love ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Bluebeard
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Cinderella ⓘ Little Red Riding Hood ⓘ Puss in Boots ⓘ
linked to:
Puss in Boots (fairy tale character)
Sleeping Beauty ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ricky of the Tuft Description of subject: Ricky of the Tuft is a French literary fairy tale by Charles Perrault about an ugly but witty prince who gains beauty through love and a magical gift.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ricky of the Tuft
linked to: Ricky of the Tuft
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