Comparative mythology corpus

extraction.genesis.dream_descent

extraction.genesis.dream_descent

---
record_id: extraction.genesis.dream_descent
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/biblical/world-english-bible-classic/genesis.md
passage_locator:
  label: Genesis 28:10-17
  translation: World English Bible Classic
  notes: Initial hand-curated seed extraction.
canonical_text:
  quote: He dreamed and saw a stairway set upon the earth, and its top reached to
    heaven.
  language: English
  quote_policy: quoted
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
  text: Jacob sleeps during a journey.
  category: action
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: obs:2
  text: A stairway links earth and heaven.
  category: action
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: obs:3
  text: Divine messengers ascend and descend.
  category: action
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: obs:4
  text: A promise is spoken.
  category: action
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
figures:
- id: fig:1
  name_or_label: Jacob
  description: ''
  role_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: fig:2
  name_or_label: Yahweh
  description: ''
  role_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: fig:3
  name_or_label: angels of God
  description: ''
  role_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
roles: []
symbols:
- id: sym:1
  label: stairway
  literal_form: stairway
  associated_figures: []
  taxonomy_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: sym:2
  label: earth
  literal_form: earth
  associated_figures: []
  taxonomy_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: sym:3
  label: heaven
  literal_form: heaven
  associated_figures: []
  taxonomy_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: sym:4
  label: stone
  literal_form: stone
  associated_figures: []
  taxonomy_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
scenes:
- id: scene:1
  label: Genesis 28:10-17
  summary: Jacob sleeps during a journey. A stairway links earth and heaven. Divine
    messengers ascend and descend. A promise is spoken.
  figure_refs: []
  symbol_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
  label: sacred_tree_axis
  taxonomy_refs:
  - sacred_tree_axis
  basis: Candidate motif from literal passage evidence.
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
  confidence: medium
  cautions: Seed extraction; requires later human review.
- id: motif:2
  label: ascent
  taxonomy_refs:
  - ascent
  basis: Candidate motif from literal passage evidence.
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
  confidence: medium
  cautions: Seed extraction; requires later human review.
- id: motif:3
  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.
comparison_claims:
- id: claim:1
  claim: The passage presents a vertical connection between earth and heaven.
  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 28:10-17
  quote_or_summary: He dreamed and saw a stairway set upon the earth, and its top
    reached to heaven.
  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.