Mowgli
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Mowgli is the fictional human "man-cub" raised by wolves in the Indian jungle, best known as the central character of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book stories and their many adaptations.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mowgli canonical | 25 |
| Mowgli (Disney live-action) | 2 |
| Mowgli (with help of buffalo herd) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1748760 — 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: Mowgli Context triple: [The Jungle Book (2016 film), portraysCharacter, Mowgli]
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A.
Shere Khan
Shere Khan is the fearsome, man-hating Bengal tiger who serves as the primary antagonist in Rudyard Kipling’s "The Jungle Book" and its adaptations.
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B.
Simba
Simba is the lion prince who becomes king in Disney's animated film "The Lion King," known for his journey from guilt-ridden exile to courageous leader.
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C.
Roary the Panther
Roary the Panther is the costumed panther mascot representing Florida International University at its athletic events and campus activities.
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D.
Luna the Wolf
Luna the Wolf is the costumed wolf mascot representing the athletic teams and school spirit of the University of Nevada, Reno.
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E.
Tim the Bear
Tim the Bear is a talking anthropomorphic bear and one of the main characters on the animated TV series "The Cleveland Show."
- 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: Mowgli Target entity description: Mowgli is the fictional human "man-cub" raised by wolves in the Indian jungle, best known as the central character of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book stories and their many adaptations.
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A.
Shere Khan
Shere Khan is the fearsome, man-hating Bengal tiger who serves as the primary antagonist in Rudyard Kipling’s "The Jungle Book" and its adaptations.
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B.
Simba
Simba is the lion prince who becomes king in Disney's animated film "The Lion King," known for his journey from guilt-ridden exile to courageous leader.
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C.
Roary the Panther
Roary the Panther is the costumed panther mascot representing Florida International University at its athletic events and campus activities.
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D.
Roary the Lion
Roary the Lion is the official lion-costumed mascot who entertains fans at Detroit Lions football games and team events.
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E.
Luna the Wolf
Luna the Wolf is the costumed wolf mascot representing the athletic teams and school spirit of the University of Nevada, Reno.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
child character
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| ageGroup | child ⓘ |
| alignment | heroic character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
ⓘ
surface form:
Rudyard Kipling's Mowgli stories
The Jungle Book ⓘ The Second Jungle Book ⓘ |
| associatedWithAnimal |
bear Baloo
ⓘ
panther Bagheera ⓘ python Kaa ⓘ Shere Khan ⓘ
surface form:
tiger Shere Khan
wolves ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalSetting | India ⓘ |
| creator | Rudyard Kipling ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
The Jungle Book franchise
ⓘ
surface form:
The Jungle Book universe
|
| firstAppearance |
The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
ⓘ
surface form:
The Jungle Book (1894)
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAdaptationIn |
animated film
ⓘ
comic books ⓘ live-action film ⓘ stage musical ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpactOn |
children's literature
ⓘ
popular culture ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Indian folklore
ⓘ
Kipling's experiences in India ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | Indian ⓘ |
| nickname | man-cub ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The Jungle Book
ⓘ
surface form:
The Jungle Book stories
|
| popularizedBy |
The Jungle Book franchise
ⓘ
surface form:
The Jungle Book adaptations
|
| portrayedAs |
feral child
ⓘ
jungle boy ⓘ |
| raisedBy | wolves ⓘ |
| raisedIn | Indian jungle ⓘ |
| role |
central character
ⓘ
main protagonist ⓘ |
| setting | Indian jungle ⓘ |
| species | human ⓘ |
| theme |
belonging
ⓘ
coming of age ⓘ identity ⓘ nature versus civilization ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mowgli Description of subject: Mowgli is the fictional human "man-cub" raised by wolves in the Indian jungle, best known as the central character of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book stories and their many adaptations.
Referenced by (28)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mowgli (with help of buffalo herd)
subject surface form:
The Jungle Book
subject surface form:
Bagheera (Disney live-action)
this entity surface form:
Mowgli (Disney live-action)
subject surface form:
Bagheera (Disney live-action)
this entity surface form:
Mowgli (Disney live-action)
subject surface form:
King Louie (2016 film character)
subject surface form:
King Louie (2016 film character)
subject surface form:
King Louie (2016 film character)