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The Lion and the Gnat

La Fontaine's version of Aesop's fable
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The Lion and the Gnat

Summary

The Lion and the Gnat is a literary work[1].

Key Facts

  • The Lion and the Gnat authored Jean de La Fontaine[2].
  • The Lion and the Gnat's image is recorded as Fessard-Oudry-La Fontaine-Le lion et le moucheron.jpg[3].
  • The Lion and the Gnat's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Lion and the Gnat's based on is recorded as The Gnat and The Lion[5].
  • The Lion and the Gnat's Commons category is recorded as Le Lion et le Moucheron[6].
  • The Lion and the Gnat's language of work or name is recorded as French[7].
  • The Lion and the Gnat's has edition or translation is recorded as Q114958136[8].
  • The Lion and the Gnat's has edition or translation is recorded as Q114958152[9].
  • The Lion and the Gnat's has edition or translation is recorded as Q61091007[10].
  • The Lion and the Gnat's has edition or translation is recorded as Q114958208[11].
  • The Lion and the Gnat's has edition or translation is recorded as Q114958235[12].
  • The Lion and the Gnat's title is recorded as Le Lion et le Moucheron[13].
  • The Lion and the Gnat's first line is recorded as "Va-t-en, chétif Insecte, excrément de la terre !"[14].
  • The Lion and the Gnat's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/12215qw0[15].
  • The Lion and the Gnat's derivative work is recorded as The Lion and the Mosquito[16].
  • The Lion and the Gnat's form of creative work is recorded as fable[17].

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Works and Contributions

The Lion and the Gnat authored Jean de La Fontaine[2].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_the-lion-and-the-gnat_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{The Lion and the Gnat}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-lion-and-the-gnat}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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