batch.motif.persian-persian-literature-volume-1-gutenberg-l7091-l7112
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record_id: batch.motif.persian-persian-literature-volume-1-gutenberg-l7091-l7112
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/persian/project-gutenberg/persian-literature-volume-1.md
passage_locator:
label: THE SEVEN LABORS OF RUSTEM / INVASION OF IRN BY AFRSIYB / THE RETURN OF KAI-KS
/ STORY OF SOHRB; lines 7091-7112
start: '7091'
end: '7112'
translation: Persian Literature, Volume 1
notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-27-corpus; human
review required.
canonical_text:
quote: ''
summary: 'A mother is overwhelmed by grief for Sohrab: she nearly collapses, is
surrounded by mourning matrons, and then clings to and kisses Sohrab’s horse and
battle equipment (mail, robes, reins, weapons), lamenting day and night. Eventually,
worn out by anguish, she dies and is described as joining her child in Heaven.'
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: A woman is choked by strong emotion and appears close to death until “fluttering
life returned,” while matrons gather around her mourning.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: She recognizes and kisses the hoofs of a favored steed and wets them with
tears.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: She repeatedly kisses Sohrab’s mail and embraces his martial robes, holding
them to her breast “like an infant.”
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:4
text: Reins and trappings, club, spear, sword, and shield associated with the “Stripling”
are brought, and she embraces them in remembrance.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:5
text: She beats her face, clings to the items, and persists in grief day after day
and night after night, refusing relief.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:6
text: At last, worn out by earthly anguish, the mother’s spirit is said to join
her child in Heaven.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Grieving mother
description: A mother who mourns intensely, embraces Sohrab’s horse and equipment,
and eventually dies.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Sohrab (the child/stripling)
description: The mother’s child, identified by name; his battle gear is present;
he is in Heaven by the end of the passage.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Trembling matrons (attendants)
description: Matrons who hasten around the woman and mourn with piercing cries.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Favourite steed
description: A favored horse that the mother kisses and bathes with tears.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
roles:
- id: role:1
label: mourning mother
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: She grieves for her “darling boy,” clings to his possessions, and mourns
continuously until death.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: role:2
label: deceased child/warrior
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: His mail and weapons are presented as relics of his fighting, and the mother’s
spirit is said to join him in Heaven.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: role:3
label: mourning attendants
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: They gather around her and mourn with piercing cries.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:4
label: hero’s steed (mourning object)
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: The mother gazes on the favorite steed, kisses its hoofs, and weeps over
it.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: Hero’s steed as focus of mourning
literal_form: The favourite steed; its hoofs kissed and bathed with tears
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:4
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:2
label: Sohrab’s mail (armor) as mourned object
literal_form: "“the mail Sohrb in battle wore,” kissed repeatedly"
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:3
label: Sohrab’s martial robes held like an infant
literal_form: "“His martial robes”… held to the breast “like an infant”"
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:4
label: Weapons and trappings as relics of the stripling’s fight
literal_form: Reins and trappings; club; spear; sword; shield
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: sym:5
label: Heaven as destination of the mother’s spirit
literal_form: "“joined her child in Heaven”"
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Collapse and attended mourning
summary: A mother is overwhelmed by emotion, appears near death, and is surrounded
by matrons whose cries accompany her return to consciousness.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Mourning through contact with horse and battle gear
summary: The mother fixates on the favorite steed and Sohrab’s armor, clothing,
trappings, and weapons, kissing and embracing them and lamenting continually.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:3
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: scene:3
label: Death from grief and reunion in Heaven
summary: After prolonged grief, the mother dies, described as her spirit joining
her child in Heaven.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
symbol_refs:
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: Mother dies from grief and is reunited with dead child in Heaven
taxonomy_refs:
- death_rebirth
basis: The passage states that after sustained mourning, “the mother's spirit joined
her child in Heaven.”
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
confidence: medium
cautions: The text emphasizes death and afterlife reunion but does not describe
rebirth or return to life; taxonomy match is approximate.
- id: motif:2
label: Mourning expressed through embracing and kissing the deceased warrior’s horse
and equipment
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The mother kisses the steed’s hoofs, kisses Sohrab’s mail, and embraces his
robes and weapons as memorial objects.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
confidence: high
cautions: ''
- id: motif:3
label: Prolonged mourning without relief leading to physical collapse/death
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: She mourns day and night “disdaining all relief,” and is eventually “worn
out” and dies.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:4
confidence: high
cautions: ''
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 7091-7096
quote_or_summary: The woman is choked by emotion and seems near death; matrons gather
around her mourning with piercing cries until she revives.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/persian/project-gutenberg/persian-literature-volume-1.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary provided.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 7097-7103
quote_or_summary: She sees the favorite steed, kisses its hoofs with tears, and
repeatedly kisses Sohrab’s mail; she embraces his martial robes and holds them
to her breast like an infant.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/persian/project-gutenberg/persian-literature-volume-1.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary provided.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 7104-7110
quote_or_summary: Reins, trappings, club, spear, sword, and shield are brought;
she embraces them, beats her face, clings to them in a trance, and mourns day
and night without relief.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/persian/project-gutenberg/persian-literature-volume-1.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary provided.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 7111-7112
quote_or_summary: Worn out by earthly anguish, the mother dies; her spirit is said
to join her child in Heaven.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/persian/project-gutenberg/persian-literature-volume-1.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary provided.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: high
notes: Literal elements and sequence are clear; mapping to a provided motif family
(death_rebirth) is approximate and flagged.
reviewer_status:
status: needs_review
reviewer: ''
reviewed_at: ''
notes: Machine-generated draft from OpenAI Batch; not human-reviewed.
extracted_by: openai_batch:gpt-5.2
extracted_at: '2026-04-27'
notes: |-
No explicit cross-tradition comparison occurs within this passage; comparisons were omitted per guidelines.
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