the Old Shepherd
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The Old Shepherd is a rustic, good-hearted character in Shakespeare's "The Winter's Tale" who discovers and raises the abandoned Perdita as his own daughter.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| the Old Shepherd canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16856359 — 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 Old Shepherd Context triple: [Perdita, adoptiveFather, the Old Shepherd]
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A.
The Shepherd
The Shepherd is a suspenseful novella by Frederick Forsyth about a Royal Air Force pilot lost over the North Sea on Christmas Eve who encounters a mysterious guiding aircraft.
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B.
The Shepherd
The Shepherd is a pastoral painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Abraham Bloemaert, exemplifying his refined treatment of rural subjects and atmospheric landscapes.
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C.
The Old People
"The Old People" is a short story by William Faulkner that forms part of his collection *Go Down, Moses*, exploring themes of heritage, race, and the Southern wilderness through a young boy’s hunting experiences.
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D.
The Sheepfold
The Sheepfold is a pastoral painting by French artist Charles Jacque, celebrated for its detailed and atmospheric depiction of rural life and livestock.
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E.
The Little Shepherd
"The Little Shepherd" is a gentle, pastoral piano piece by Claude Debussy, evoking the simple, lyrical world of a young shepherd.
- 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 Old Shepherd Target entity description: The Old Shepherd is a rustic, good-hearted character in Shakespeare's "The Winter's Tale" who discovers and raises the abandoned Perdita as his own daughter.
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A.
The Shepherd
The Shepherd is a suspenseful novella by Frederick Forsyth about a Royal Air Force pilot lost over the North Sea on Christmas Eve who encounters a mysterious guiding aircraft.
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B.
The Shepherd
The Shepherd is a pastoral painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Abraham Bloemaert, exemplifying his refined treatment of rural subjects and atmospheric landscapes.
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C.
The Old People
"The Old People" is a short story by William Faulkner that forms part of his collection *Go Down, Moses*, exploring themes of heritage, race, and the Southern wilderness through a young boy’s hunting experiences.
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D.
The Sheepfold
The Sheepfold is a pastoral painting by French artist Charles Jacque, celebrated for its detailed and atmospheric depiction of rural life and livestock.
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E.
The Little Shepherd
"The Little Shepherd" is a gentle, pastoral piano piece by Claude Debussy, evoking the simple, lyrical world of a young shepherd.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
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