The Eagle and the Beetle

one of Aesop's fables
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The Eagle and the Beetle

Summary

The Eagle and the Beetle is a fable[1]. It draws 23 Wikipedia views per month (fable category, ranking #10 of 25).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Eagle and the Beetle authored Aesop[3].
  • The Eagle and the Beetle's image is recorded as Alciato's eagle and beetle.jpg[4].
  • The Eagle and the Beetle's instance of is recorded as fable[5].
  • The Eagle and the Beetle's genre is recorded as fable[6].
  • The Eagle and the Beetle's Commons category is recorded as L'Aigle et l'Escarbot[7].
  • The Eagle and the Beetle's language of work or name is recorded as Ancient Greek[8].
  • The Eagle and the Beetle's catalog code is recorded as 7[9].
  • The Eagle and the Beetle's has edition or translation is recorded as L'Aigle et l'Escarbot[10].
  • The Eagle and the Beetle's has edition or translation is recorded as The Eagle and the Beetle[11].
  • The Eagle and the Beetle's has edition or translation is recorded as The Eagle and the Beetle[12].
  • The Eagle and the Beetle's has edition or translation is recorded as Of the Egle and of the Weſel[13].
  • The Eagle and the Beetle's has edition or translation is recorded as Q135914931[14].
  • The Eagle and the Beetle's has edition or translation is recorded as Q135510990[15].
  • The Eagle and the Beetle's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138587953[16].
  • The Eagle and the Beetle's title is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Ἀετὸς καὶ κάνθαρος'}[17].
  • The Eagle and the Beetle's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Eagle and the Beetle'}[18].
  • The Eagle and the Beetle's Perry Index is recorded as 3[19].
  • The Eagle and the Beetle's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11cncfy44t[20].
  • The Eagle and the Beetle's derivative work is recorded as The Eagle and the Beatle[21].
  • The Eagle and the Beetle's derivative work is recorded as Q19439953[22].
  • The Eagle and the Beetle's narrative motif is recorded as dungbeetle keeps destroying eagle's eggs[23].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Eagle and the Beetle authored Aesop[3].

Publication

The Eagle and the Beetle's language of work or name is recorded as Ancient Greek[8]. Its genre is recorded as fable[6].

Why It Matters

The Eagle and the Beetle draws 23 Wikipedia views per month (fable category, ranking #10 of 25).[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Motif-Index of Folk-Literature. Retrieved . sites.ualberta.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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