The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is an 1820 short story by Washington Irving that tells the eerie tale of schoolmaster Ichabod Crane and the legendary Headless Horseman in a haunted New York valley.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Legend of Sleepy Hollow canonical | 40 |
| Sleepy Hollow | 3 |
| "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" | 2 |
| Headless Horseman | 1 |
| Sleepy Hollow (Washington Irving story) | 1 |
| The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (retelling) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11327 — 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 Legend of Sleepy Hollow Context triple: [Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, associatedWork, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow]
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A.
The Town of Homes
The Town of Homes is a residentially focused nickname for Belmont, Massachusetts, reflecting its suburban character and emphasis on neighborhood living.
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B.
The Quaker
The Quaker is the traditional, colonial-era–styled mascot representing the University of Pennsylvania and its athletic teams.
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C.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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All Hail to Massachusetts
"All Hail to Massachusetts" is the official state song that celebrates the history, pride, and heritage of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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E.
Chocolate City
Chocolate City is a popular nickname for Washington, D.C., highlighting its historically large and influential African American population and culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Target entity description: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is an 1820 short story by Washington Irving that tells the eerie tale of schoolmaster Ichabod Crane and the legendary Headless Horseman in a haunted New York valley.
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A.
The Town of Homes
The Town of Homes is a residentially focused nickname for Belmont, Massachusetts, reflecting its suburban character and emphasis on neighborhood living.
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B.
The Quaker
The Quaker is the traditional, colonial-era–styled mascot representing the University of Pennsylvania and its athletic teams.
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C.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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D.
All Hail to Massachusetts
"All Hail to Massachusetts" is the official state song that celebrates the history, pride, and heritage of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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E.
Chocolate City
Chocolate City is a popular nickname for Washington, D.C., highlighting its historically large and influential African American population and culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gothic tale
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horror story ⓘ short story ⓘ work of fiction ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
animated film
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film ⓘ radio drama ⓘ stage play ⓘ television production ⓘ |
| alternateTitle |
The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
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surface form:
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories
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| author | Washington Irving ⓘ |
| characterOccupation |
Ichabod Crane
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surface form:
Ichabod Crane is a schoolmaster
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| climaxEvent | Ichabod Crane’s encounter with the Headless Horseman ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalImpact |
helped establish American short story tradition
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popularized the Headless Horseman figure in American culture ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Headless Horseman
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| firstPublishedAs | part of a collection ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. ⓘ |
| frameNarrative | Geoffrey Crayon ⓘ |
| genre |
dark romanticism
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gothic fiction ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Dutch-American folklore
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European headless rider legends ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American Romanticism ⓘ |
| literaryStatus | American literary classic ⓘ |
| locationBasis | Sleepy Hollow, New York ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Brom Bones
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Ichabod Crane ⓘ Katrina Van Tassel ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableAdaptation |
Sleepy Hollow (1999 film)
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The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949 film) ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfCollection | The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1820 ⓘ |
| publisher | C. S. Van Winkle ⓘ |
| setIn |
Hudson Valley
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New York ⓘ The Legend of Sleepy Hollow self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Sleepy Hollow
Tarry Town ⓘ |
| settingDescribedAs | haunted valley ⓘ |
| theme |
folklore
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rationality versus imagination ⓘ social ambition ⓘ superstition ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post-American Revolutionary War era ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
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Referenced by (48)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, New York, United States
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namedAfter
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
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subject surface form:
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
this entity surface form:
Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, New York, United States
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associatedWork
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
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subject surface form:
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
this entity surface form:
Sleepy Hollow
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
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featuresCharacter
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Headless Horseman
this entity surface form:
Sleepy Hollow
subject surface form:
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
subject surface form:
Washington Irving
this entity surface form:
"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
subject surface form:
Washington Irving
this entity surface form:
"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
subject surface form:
Washington Irving
this entity surface form:
Sleepy Hollow (Washington Irving story)
subject surface form:
Mount Pleasant, New York
this entity surface form:
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (retelling)