The Three Heads of the Well
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"The Three Heads of the Well" is a traditional English fairy tale about a mistreated girl who gains magical aid and rewards from three prophetic heads in a well, contrasting her virtue with her stepsister’s cruelty.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "The Three Heads of the Well" | 1 |
| The Three Heads of the Well canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17049598 — 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 Three Heads of the Well Context triple: [English Fairy Tales, hasPart, The Three Heads of the Well]
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A.
The Stone in the River
The Stone in the River is an alias used for Abra Stone, a powerful psychic character from Stephen King’s Bill Hodges trilogy and the novel "Doctor Sleep."
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B.
Well of Wyrd
The Well of Wyrd is a sacred spring in Norse mythology associated with fate and the Norns, who shape the destinies of gods and humans.
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C.
The Drawing of the Three
The Drawing of the Three is the second novel in Stephen King’s Dark Tower series, following gunslinger Roland Deschain as he enters doorways between worlds to recruit key companions for his quest.
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D.
The Lair of the White Worm
The Lair of the White Worm is a 1911 horror novel by Bram Stoker that blends Gothic suspense with mythic serpent legends in rural England.
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E.
The Lair of the White Worm
The Lair of the White Worm is a 1988 British horror film directed by Ken Russell, loosely based on Bram Stoker’s novel and noted for its campy, surreal style and Amanda Donohoe’s memorable performance as a vampiric snake goddess.
- 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 Three Heads of the Well Target entity description: "The Three Heads of the Well" is a traditional English fairy tale about a mistreated girl who gains magical aid and rewards from three prophetic heads in a well, contrasting her virtue with her stepsister’s cruelty.
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A.
The Stone in the River
The Stone in the River is an alias used for Abra Stone, a powerful psychic character from Stephen King’s Bill Hodges trilogy and the novel "Doctor Sleep."
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B.
Well of Wyrd
The Well of Wyrd is a sacred spring in Norse mythology associated with fate and the Norns, who shape the destinies of gods and humans.
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C.
The Drawing of the Three
The Drawing of the Three is the second novel in Stephen King’s Dark Tower series, following gunslinger Roland Deschain as he enters doorways between worlds to recruit key companions for his quest.
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D.
The Lair of the White Worm
The Lair of the White Worm is a 1911 horror novel by Bram Stoker that blends Gothic suspense with mythic serpent legends in rural England.
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E.
The Lair of the White Worm
The Lair of the White Worm is a 1988 British horror film directed by Ken Russell, loosely based on Bram Stoker’s novel and noted for its campy, surreal style and Amanda Donohoe’s memorable performance as a vampiric snake goddess.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs
linked to: The Three Heads of the Well