Comparative mythology corpus

extraction.genesis.creation_light

extraction.genesis.creation_light

---
record_id: extraction.genesis.creation_light
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/biblical/world-english-bible-classic/genesis.md
passage_locator:
  label: Genesis 1:1-5
  translation: World English Bible Classic
  notes: Initial hand-curated seed extraction.
canonical_text:
  quote: In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth... God said, "Let
    there be light," and there was light.
  language: English
  quote_policy: quoted
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
  text: God creates heavens and earth.
  category: action
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: obs:2
  text: Darkness is on the deep.
  category: action
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: obs:3
  text: Light appears through divine speech.
  category: action
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: obs:4
  text: Light and darkness are divided.
  category: action
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
figures:
- id: fig:1
  name_or_label: God
  description: ''
  role_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
roles: []
symbols:
- id: sym:1
  label: deep
  literal_form: deep
  associated_figures: []
  taxonomy_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: sym:2
  label: waters
  literal_form: waters
  associated_figures: []
  taxonomy_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: sym:3
  label: light
  literal_form: light
  associated_figures: []
  taxonomy_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: sym:4
  label: darkness
  literal_form: darkness
  associated_figures: []
  taxonomy_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
scenes:
- id: scene:1
  label: Genesis 1:1-5
  summary: God creates heavens and earth. Darkness is on the deep. Light appears through
    divine speech. Light and darkness are divided.
  figure_refs: []
  symbol_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
  label: chaos
  taxonomy_refs:
  - chaos
  basis: Candidate motif from literal passage evidence.
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
  confidence: medium
  cautions: Seed extraction; requires later human review.
- id: motif:2
  label: world_center
  taxonomy_refs:
  - world_center
  basis: Candidate motif from literal passage evidence.
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
  confidence: medium
  cautions: Seed extraction; requires later human review.
- id: motif:3
  label: wisdom
  taxonomy_refs:
  - wisdom
  basis: Candidate motif from literal passage evidence.
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
  confidence: medium
  cautions: Seed extraction; requires later human review.
comparison_claims:
- id: claim:1
  claim: Creation begins with ordering darkness, deep, waters, and light.
  claim_level: same_motif
  target: pattern atlas
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
  counter_evidence_refs: []
  confidence: low
  limitations: Initial corpus-internal claim only; not a cross-cultural conclusion.
evidence:
- id: ev:1
  type: quote
  locator: Genesis 1:1-5
  quote_or_summary: In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth... God
    said, "Let there be light," and there was light.
  source_text_path: texts/public-domain/biblical/world-english-bible-classic/genesis.md
  rights_note: Public-domain source text.
confidence:
  extraction: medium
  motif_candidates: medium
  comparison_claims: low
  notes: Seed extraction for testing the repository workflow.
reviewer_status:
  status: needs_review
  reviewer: ''
  reviewed_at: ''
  notes: Needs scholarly/human review before being treated as final.
extracted_by: Codex
extracted_at: '2026-04-27'
notes: Initial data seed for Genesis.