The Flying Trunk (fairy tale)
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"The Flying Trunk" is a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a young man who travels by a magical trunk to a distant land, where he woos a princess with his storytelling.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Flying Trunk (fairy tale) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14055628 — 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 Flying Trunk (fairy tale) Context triple: [The Flying Trunk, inspiredByWork, The Flying Trunk (fairy tale)]
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A.
The Brave Little Tailor
The Brave Little Tailor is a classic fairy tale, popularized by the Brothers Grimm and later adapted by Disney, about a clever tailor who uses his wits and exaggerated boasts to overcome seemingly impossible challenges.
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B.
Le Petit Poucet
Le Petit Poucet is a classic French fairy tale, often known in English as "Hop-o'-My-Thumb," about a clever youngest son who outwits an ogre to save himself and his brothers.
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C.
The Elves and the Shoemaker
"The Elves and the Shoemaker" is a classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale about a poor shoemaker who receives secret nighttime help from kindly elves, leading to prosperity and gratitude.
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D.
The Yellow Fairy Book
The Yellow Fairy Book is a classic 1894 collection of traditional fairy tales from various cultures, compiled and edited by Scottish folklorist Andrew Lang as part of his famous "Coloured" Fairy Book series.
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E.
The Princess and the Pea
The Princess and the Pea is a classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a young woman whose royal identity is proven by her sensitivity to a pea hidden beneath many mattresses.
- 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 Flying Trunk (fairy tale) Target entity description: "The Flying Trunk" is a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a young man who travels by a magical trunk to a distant land, where he woos a princess with his storytelling.
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A.
The Brave Little Tailor
The Brave Little Tailor is a classic fairy tale, popularized by the Brothers Grimm and later adapted by Disney, about a clever tailor who uses his wits and exaggerated boasts to overcome seemingly impossible challenges.
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B.
Le Petit Poucet
Le Petit Poucet is a classic French fairy tale, often known in English as "Hop-o'-My-Thumb," about a clever youngest son who outwits an ogre to save himself and his brothers.
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C.
The Elves and the Shoemaker
"The Elves and the Shoemaker" is a classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale about a poor shoemaker who receives secret nighttime help from kindly elves, leading to prosperity and gratitude.
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D.
The Yellow Fairy Book
The Yellow Fairy Book is a classic 1894 collection of traditional fairy tales from various cultures, compiled and edited by Scottish folklorist Andrew Lang as part of his famous "Coloured" Fairy Book series.
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E.
The Princess and the Pea
The Princess and the Pea is a classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a young woman whose royal identity is proven by her sensitivity to a pea hidden beneath many mattresses.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Flying Trunk