The Little Mermaid (fairy tale)
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"The Little Mermaid" is a classic 1837 fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a young mermaid who sacrifices everything for the chance to gain a human soul and the love of a human prince.
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| The Little Mermaid (fairy tale) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14055494 — 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 Little Mermaid (fairy tale) Context triple: [Den lille Havfrue, inspiredBy, The Little Mermaid (fairy tale)]
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The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid is a beloved 1989 animated musical fantasy film that revitalized Disney animation with its fairy-tale romance, memorable songs, and vibrant undersea world.
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The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid is a famous bronze statue in Copenhagen depicting Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy-tale character, and is one of Denmark’s most iconic tourist attractions.
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Voyage of the Little Mermaid
Voyage of the Little Mermaid was a live musical stage show at Disney's Hollywood Studios that retold Disney’s animated film "The Little Mermaid" using actors, puppetry, and special effects.
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Mermaid
"Mermaid" is a poetry collection by British poet Christopher Reid, noted for its lyrical exploration of love, loss, and memory.
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The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning
The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning is a 2008 direct-to-video animated prequel to Disney’s The Little Mermaid that explores Ariel’s early life and the origins of her love of music under the sea.
- 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 Little Mermaid (fairy tale) Target entity description: "The Little Mermaid" is a classic 1837 fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a young mermaid who sacrifices everything for the chance to gain a human soul and the love of a human prince.
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A.
The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid is a beloved 1989 animated musical fantasy film that revitalized Disney animation with its fairy-tale romance, memorable songs, and vibrant undersea world.
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B.
The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid is a famous bronze statue in Copenhagen depicting Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy-tale character, and is one of Denmark’s most iconic tourist attractions.
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C.
Voyage of the Little Mermaid
Voyage of the Little Mermaid was a live musical stage show at Disney's Hollywood Studios that retold Disney’s animated film "The Little Mermaid" using actors, puppetry, and special effects.
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D.
Mermaid
"Mermaid" is a poetry collection by British poet Christopher Reid, noted for its lyrical exploration of love, loss, and memory.
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E.
The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning
The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning is a 2008 direct-to-video animated prequel to Disney’s The Little Mermaid that explores Ariel’s early life and the origins of her love of music under the sea.
- F. None of above. chosen
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