The Shepherd's Calendar
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The Shepherd's Calendar is a collection of tales and sketches by Scottish writer James Hogg that vividly portrays rural life, folklore, and customs in the Scottish Borders.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Shepherd's Calendar canonical | 2 |
| The Shepherd’s Calendar | 2 |
| “The Shepherd’s Calendar” (title sketch) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11780656 — 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 Shepherd's Calendar Context triple: [James Hogg, notableWork, The Shepherd's Calendar]
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A.
Book of Seasons
Book of Seasons is a section of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah that codifies Jewish laws related to Sabbaths, festivals, and the yearly religious calendar.
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B.
Shepheardes Calender
Shepheardes Calender is a 1579 pastoral poetry collection by Edmund Spenser that helped establish his reputation and is notable for its archaic language and allegorical commentary on Elizabethan society.
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C.
The Shepherd’s Paradise
The Shepherd’s Paradise is a 17th-century pastoral drama by Walter Montagu, notable for its elaborate courtly setting and early performance at the English royal court.
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D.
The Book of Days
The Book of Days is a 19th-century reference work by Robert Chambers that compiles curious facts, anecdotes, and historical events arranged according to the calendar.
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E.
Come into the Garden, Maud
Come into the Garden, Maud is a painting by British artist Howard Hodgkin, exemplifying his expressive, abstract style and vibrant use of color.
- 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 Shepherd's Calendar Target entity description: The Shepherd's Calendar is a collection of tales and sketches by Scottish writer James Hogg that vividly portrays rural life, folklore, and customs in the Scottish Borders.
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A.
Book of Seasons
Book of Seasons is a section of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah that codifies Jewish laws related to Sabbaths, festivals, and the yearly religious calendar.
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B.
Shepheardes Calender
Shepheardes Calender is a 1579 pastoral poetry collection by Edmund Spenser that helped establish his reputation and is notable for its archaic language and allegorical commentary on Elizabethan society.
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C.
The Shepherd’s Paradise
The Shepherd’s Paradise is a 17th-century pastoral drama by Walter Montagu, notable for its elaborate courtly setting and early performance at the English royal court.
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D.
The Book of Days
The Book of Days is a 19th-century reference work by Robert Chambers that compiles curious facts, anecdotes, and historical events arranged according to the calendar.
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E.
Come into the Garden, Maud
Come into the Garden, Maud is a painting by British artist Howard Hodgkin, exemplifying his expressive, abstract style and vibrant use of color.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
ⓘ
short story collection ⓘ |
| author | James Hogg ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| depicts |
Scottish folklore
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Scottish rural customs ⓘ rural life in the Scottish Borders ⓘ |
| genre |
short stories
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sketches ⓘ tales ⓘ |
| hasPart |
“The Adventures of Captain John Lochy”
ⓘ
“The Bridal of Polmood” ⓘ “The Brownie of the Black Haggs” ⓘ
linked to:
The Brownie of Bodsbeck
“The Laird of Cassway” ⓘ “The Shepherd’s Calendar” (title sketch) ⓘ
linked to:
The Shepherd's Calendar
“The Souters of Selkirk” ⓘ “The Wool-Gatherer” ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Scottish Borders ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Shepherd's Calendar Description of subject: The Shepherd's Calendar is a collection of tales and sketches by Scottish writer James Hogg that vividly portrays rural life, folklore, and customs in the Scottish Borders.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Hogg
linked to: The Shepherd's Calendar
linked to: The Shepherd's Calendar
linked to: The Shepherd's Calendar