Baba Yaga and Vasilisa the Brave
E721757
Baba Yaga and Vasilisa the Brave is a richly illustrated retelling of a classic Russian folktale about a courageous girl who outwits the fearsome witch Baba Yaga.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Baba Yaga and Vasilisa the Brave canonical | 1 |
| Russian folktale "Vasilisa the Beautiful" | 1 |
| Vasilisa the Wise | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8243657 — 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: Baba Yaga and Vasilisa the Brave Context triple: [Kinuko Y. Craft, hasIllustrated, Baba Yaga and Vasilisa the Brave]
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A.
Ruslan and Ludmila
"Ruslan and Ludmila" is a narrative poem by Alexander Pushkin that blends Russian folklore, romance, and fantasy in a playful, fairy-tale style.
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B.
The Tale of Tsar Saltan
The Tale of Tsar Saltan is a narrative poem by Alexander Pushkin that retells a Russian fairy tale about a wronged tsarina, her miraculous son Prince Gvidon, and the magical island kingdom they come to rule.
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C.
The Snow Maiden
The Snow Maiden is an opera by Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov based on a Slavic fairy tale about a magical girl made of snow who longs for human love.
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D.
Tale of the stepmother
Tale of the Stepmother is a short inset narrative in Apuleius’ *Metamorphoses* that recounts a dark domestic drama of jealousy, false accusation, and familial betrayal.
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E.
The Lilac Fairy Book
The Lilac Fairy Book is a classic 1910 collection of fairy tales from around the world, compiled and edited by Scottish folklorist Andrew Lang as part of his famous "Coloured" Fairy Book series.
- 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: Baba Yaga and Vasilisa the Brave Target entity description: Baba Yaga and Vasilisa the Brave is a richly illustrated retelling of a classic Russian folktale about a courageous girl who outwits the fearsome witch Baba Yaga.
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A.
Ruslan and Ludmila
"Ruslan and Ludmila" is a narrative poem by Alexander Pushkin that blends Russian folklore, romance, and fantasy in a playful, fairy-tale style.
-
B.
The Tale of Tsar Saltan
The Tale of Tsar Saltan is a narrative poem by Alexander Pushkin that retells a Russian fairy tale about a wronged tsarina, her miraculous son Prince Gvidon, and the magical island kingdom they come to rule.
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C.
The Snow Maiden
The Snow Maiden is an opera by Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov based on a Slavic fairy tale about a magical girl made of snow who longs for human love.
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D.
Tale of the stepmother
Tale of the Stepmother is a short inset narrative in Apuleius’ *Metamorphoses* that recounts a dark domestic drama of jealousy, false accusation, and familial betrayal.
-
E.
The Lilac Fairy Book
The Lilac Fairy Book is a classic 1910 collection of fairy tales from around the world, compiled and edited by Scottish folklorist Andrew Lang as part of his famous "Coloured" Fairy Book series.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children's picture book
ⓘ
retelling of a folktale ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Russian folklore about Baba Yaga
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Russian folktale "Vasilisa the Beautiful" ⓘ
linked to:
Baba Yaga and Vasilisa the Brave
|
| centralConflict | Vasilisa must survive Baba Yaga's challenges ⓘ |
| containsMoral |
bravery and kindness are rewarded
ⓘ
cleverness and perseverance help overcome danger ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| description | richly illustrated retelling of a classic Russian folktale ⓘ |
| educationalUse | introducing Russian folklore to children ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Baba Yaga
ⓘ
Vasilisa ⓘ
linked to:
Василиса
Vasilisa's magical doll ⓘ Vasilisa's stepmother ⓘ Vasilisa's stepsisters ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
ⓘ
fairy tale retelling ⓘ |
| hasIllustrations | true ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cleverness
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coming of age ⓘ courage ⓘ good versus evil ⓘ magic ⓘ overcoming adversity ⓘ |
| includesElement |
magical tasks set by Baba Yaga
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witch's hut on chicken legs ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
children
ⓘ
families ⓘ folklore enthusiasts ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose narrative ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | a courageous girl who outwits a fearsome witch ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| resolution | Vasilisa outwits Baba Yaga and escapes ⓘ |
| setting | a forest in Russia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Baba Yaga and Vasilisa the Brave Description of subject: Baba Yaga and Vasilisa the Brave is a richly illustrated retelling of a classic Russian folktale about a courageous girl who outwits the fearsome witch Baba Yaga.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Baba Yaga and Vasilisa the Brave
linked to: Baba Yaga and Vasilisa the Brave