parable of the spider’s house
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The parable of the spider’s house is a moral and spiritual allegory, often associated with Islamic teachings, that uses the fragility of a spider’s web to illustrate the weakness of relying on anything other than God.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| parable of the spider’s house canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9984176 — 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: parable of the spider’s house Context triple: [The Spider, mentionsParable, parable of the spider’s house]
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A.
Parable of the Net
The Parable of the Net is a teaching of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew that likens the kingdom of heaven to a fishing net gathering all kinds of fish, symbolizing the final separation of the righteous from the wicked at the end of the age.
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B.
The Very Busy Spider
The Very Busy Spider is a popular children's picture book by Eric Carle that follows a diligent spider who continues spinning her web despite various barnyard animals trying to distract her.
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C.
Parable of the Yeast
The Parable of the Yeast is a brief teaching of Jesus in the Gospels that uses the image of leaven working through dough to illustrate the quiet but pervasive growth of the Kingdom of Heaven.
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D.
Parable of the Weeds
The Parable of the Weeds is a teaching of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew that uses the image of wheat and weeds growing together to illustrate the coexistence of good and evil until final judgment.
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E.
Spiderwebs
"Spiderwebs" is a ska-influenced pop-rock song by American band No Doubt, known for its catchy chorus and prominent use of brass instrumentation.
- 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: parable of the spider’s house Target entity description: The parable of the spider’s house is a moral and spiritual allegory, often associated with Islamic teachings, that uses the fragility of a spider’s web to illustrate the weakness of relying on anything other than God.
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A.
Parable of the Net
The Parable of the Net is a teaching of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew that likens the kingdom of heaven to a fishing net gathering all kinds of fish, symbolizing the final separation of the righteous from the wicked at the end of the age.
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B.
The Very Busy Spider
The Very Busy Spider is a popular children's picture book by Eric Carle that follows a diligent spider who continues spinning her web despite various barnyard animals trying to distract her.
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C.
Parable of the Yeast
The Parable of the Yeast is a brief teaching of Jesus in the Gospels that uses the image of leaven working through dough to illustrate the quiet but pervasive growth of the Kingdom of Heaven.
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D.
Parable of the Weeds
The Parable of the Weeds is a teaching of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew that uses the image of wheat and weeds growing together to illustrate the coexistence of good and evil until final judgment.
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E.
Spiderwebs
"Spiderwebs" is a ska-influenced pop-rock song by American band No Doubt, known for its catchy chorus and prominent use of brass instrumentation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic teaching
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moral allegory ⓘ religious parable ⓘ spiritual allegory ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Islam
NERFINISHED
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Qur’anic exegesis ⓘ |
| compares | spider’s web to human reliance on false supports ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
need for sincere faith in God
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transience of worldly life ⓘ weakness of idolatry ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
consequences of misplaced trust
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relationship between human beings and God ⓘ |
| genre | didactic narrative ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
spider’s house
NERFINISHED
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spider’s web ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
false security
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fragility of worldly supports ⓘ reliance on God ⓘ spiritual dependence ⓘ |
| moralLesson |
do not place ultimate trust in created things
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seek security in God alone ⓘ |
| religiousContext | monotheism ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
illusory protection
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instability of worldly attachments ⓘ weakness of relying on anything other than God ⓘ |
| teaches |
only God is a truly reliable refuge
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spiritual trust in God ⓘ worldly supports are fragile ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Islamic preaching
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moral education ⓘ spiritual instruction ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: parable of the spider’s house Description of subject: The parable of the spider’s house is a moral and spiritual allegory, often associated with Islamic teachings, that uses the fragility of a spider’s web to illustrate the weakness of relying on anything other than God.
Referenced by (1)
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