extraction.genesis.tree_serpent

---
record_id: extraction.genesis.tree_serpent
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/biblical/world-english-bible-classic/genesis.md
passage_locator:
  label: Genesis 3:1-7
  translation: World English Bible Classic
  notes: Initial hand-curated seed extraction.
canonical_text:
  quote: Now the serpent was more subtle than any animal of the field... She took
    some of its fruit, and ate.
  language: English
  quote_policy: quoted
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
  text: A serpent speaks to the woman.
  category: action
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: obs:2
  text: A forbidden tree is discussed.
  category: action
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: obs:3
  text: Fruit is taken and eaten.
  category: action
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: obs:4
  text: The humans recognize their nakedness.
  category: action
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
figures:
- id: fig:1
  name_or_label: serpent
  description: ''
  role_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: fig:2
  name_or_label: woman
  description: ''
  role_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: fig:3
  name_or_label: man
  description: ''
  role_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
roles: []
symbols:
- id: sym:1
  label: serpent
  literal_form: serpent
  associated_figures: []
  taxonomy_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: sym:2
  label: tree
  literal_form: tree
  associated_figures: []
  taxonomy_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: sym:3
  label: fruit
  literal_form: fruit
  associated_figures: []
  taxonomy_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: sym:4
  label: nakedness
  literal_form: nakedness
  associated_figures: []
  taxonomy_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
scenes:
- id: scene:1
  label: Genesis 3:1-7
  summary: A serpent speaks to the woman. A forbidden tree is discussed. Fruit is
    taken and eaten. The humans recognize their nakedness.
  figure_refs: []
  symbol_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
  label: serpent
  taxonomy_refs:
  - serpent
  basis: Candidate motif from literal passage evidence.
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
  confidence: medium
  cautions: Seed extraction; requires later human review.
- id: motif:2
  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: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: The passage combines serpent, tree, fruit, prohibition, and knowledge motifs.
  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 3:1-7
  quote_or_summary: Now the serpent was more subtle than any animal of the field...
    She took some of its fruit, and ate.
  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.