Statements (152)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkb:song gptkb:legends |
| gptkbp:adapted_into |
gptkb:songs
gptkb:children's_literature gptkb:literature gptkb:film |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
railroad construction
|
| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:West_Virginia
|
| gptkbp:born_in |
the 19th century
|
| gptkbp:competed_in |
a steam drill
|
| gptkbp:competes_with |
steam drill
a steam drill |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature and music
|
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
gptkb:folklore
African American culture symbol of strength and perseverance |
| gptkbp:death |
died after winning the race against the steam drill
|
| gptkbp:depicted_in |
gptkb:film_adaptations
gptkb:songs gptkb:literature gptkb:film a giant of a man |
| gptkbp:died |
after winning the contest
while driving steel |
| gptkbp:died_in |
after winning the contest
|
| gptkbp:famous_for |
racing against a steam drill
|
| gptkbp:famous_song |
' John Henry'
|
| gptkbp:featured_in |
songs and stories
|
| gptkbp:first_appearance |
gptkb:late_19th_century
|
| gptkbp:fought_against |
industrialization
the dehumanization of workers |
| gptkbp:genre |
folk
|
| gptkbp:has_lore |
gptkb:folklore
his strength and endurance |
| gptkbp:has_song |
his life and death
' John Henry' |
| gptkbp:has_variations |
in different regions
different cultures his story across regions |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
John Henry
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
African American culture
labor movements |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
labor movements
African American labor history |
| gptkbp:inspired |
gptkb:various_adaptations
|
| gptkbp:is_a |
gptkb:legendary_figure
gptkb:mythological_figure gptkb:cultural_icon gptkb:cultural_practices gptkb:cultural_reference gptkb:cultural_phenomenon symbol of resilience heroic figure steel driver cultural narrative symbol of labor rights folk tale character mythic figure symbol of human spirit |
| gptkbp:is_acharacter_in |
gptkb:various_adaptations
|
| gptkbp:is_arepresentation_of |
the working class
the struggle against machinery |
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
railroad construction
the American South the song ' John Henry' |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
gptkb:John_Henry_Day
gptkb:songs gptkb:folk_music African American culture folklore festivals various states in the USA |
| gptkbp:is_challenged_by |
the steam engine
the steam drill steam drill to a contest |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
sociological studies
discussions of labor history |
| gptkbp:is_considered |
a symbol of resistance
a cultural icon a folk hero |
| gptkbp:is_explored_in |
academic studies
musicology |
| gptkbp:is_featured_in |
gptkb:artworks
songs and ballads |
| gptkbp:is_inspired_by |
real-life workers
|
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
steel driving
his contest with technology steel-driving contest hammering steel |
| gptkbp:is_linked_to |
the labor movement
the industrial revolution |
| gptkbp:is_often_associated_with |
the American South
the struggle against machines |
| gptkbp:is_often_compared_to |
gptkb:Paul_Bunyan
other folklore heroes other folk heroes |
| gptkbp:is_often_depicted_as |
gptkb:African_American
gptkb:storytelling gptkb:theater_productions a hammer a hero a giant man a giant of a man holding a hammer |
| gptkbp:is_often_discussed_in |
gptkb:literary_analysis
|
| gptkbp:is_often_featured_in |
gptkb:documentaries
|
| gptkbp:is_often_used_in |
educational contexts
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:American_history
American cultural heritage American mythology African American folklore |
| gptkbp:is_popular_in |
African American culture
|
| gptkbp:is_portrayed_as |
literature and film
musicals a symbol of resilience |
| gptkbp:is_referenced_in |
popular music
|
| gptkbp:is_remembered_for |
his determination
his legendary strength his hammering skills his legendary contest |
| gptkbp:is_said_to_have |
superhuman strength
a wife named Polly a hammer named ' Big John' railroad worker |
| gptkbp:is_said_to_have_died_from |
exhaustion
|
| gptkbp:is_said_to_have_worked_on |
gptkb:the_Chesapeake_and_Ohio_Railway
|
| gptkbp:known_for |
steel driving
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
inspiration for labor movements
American folklore hero |
| gptkbp:narrative |
steel-driving man
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
steel driver
|
| gptkbp:origin |
gptkb:folklore
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:originated_in |
gptkb:folklore
|
| gptkbp:outcome_of_competition |
dies after winning
|
| gptkbp:popularized_by |
various artists
|
| gptkbp:portrayed_by |
various artists
|
| gptkbp:portrayed_in |
gptkb:films
|
| gptkbp:recordings |
1920s
the 19th century |
| gptkbp:related_to |
myth of the American West
|
| gptkbp:represents |
the struggle of workers
|
| gptkbp:sings |
folk songs
|
| gptkbp:symbolizes |
strength and perseverance
human strength and endurance human strength |
| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:workers
human vs. machine |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Ballad_of_John_Henry
gptkb:The_Legend_of_John_Henry's_Hammer gptkb:Lead_Belly |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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