batch.motif.roman-aeneid-mackail-gutenberg-l7586-l7627
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record_id: batch.motif.roman-aeneid-mackail-gutenberg-l7586-l7627
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/roman/project-gutenberg/aeneid-mackail.md
passage_locator:
label: BOOK TENTH / THE BATTLE ON THE BEACH / BOOK ELEVENTH / THE COUNCIL OF THE
LATINS, AND THE LIFE AND DEATH OF CAMILLA; lines 7586-7627
start: '7586'
end: '7627'
translation: The Aeneid of Virgil
notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority;
human review required.
canonical_text:
quote: ''
summary: Trojan and Etruscan cavalry approach the walls and engage Latin, Rutulian,
and allied cavalry. The mounted lines charge, exchange missiles, advance and retreat
like the sea, then lock together in close combat with named warriors and horses
falling amid heavy bloodshed.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: The Trojan force nears the walls with Etruscan captains and cavalry in ordered
squadrons.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Messapus, the Latin horse, Coras and his brother, and Camilla's squadron come
out onto the plain against them.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: The opposing forces come within javelin-cast, shout, charge, and weapons fall
thickly from all sides.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: Tyrrhenus and Aconteus charge with crossing spears and are the first to fall.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:5
text: Aconteus is thrown off and dies after the collision.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:6
text: The Latin lines waver and turn toward the town while the Trojans pursue under
Asilas.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:7
text: 'The battle movement alternates: Tuscans drive the Rutulians toward the town
twice, and twice they are repelled.'
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:8
text: The alternating advance and retreat is compared to the sea running up to shore
and then swirling back.
category: other
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:9
text: In the third encounter the lines lock together, individual combatants engage,
and bodies, armour, wounded horses, and men are mixed in blood.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:10
text: Orsilochus strikes Remulus' horse with a spear, and Remulus is thrown to the
ground.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: obs:11
text: Catillus strikes down Iollas and Herminius.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: obs:12
text: Herminius is described as mighty, bareheaded, tawny-haired, bare-shouldered,
and open to wounds.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: obs:13
text: The passage closes with dark blood flowing, fighters dealing death with swords,
and seeking a noble death by wounds.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Trojan force
description: A force nearing the walls and later pursuing in the cavalry battle.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:5
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Etruscan captains and cavalry / Tuscans
description: Mounted allies arrayed in ordered squadrons; they twice drive the Rutulians
toward the town.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:6
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Messapus
description: Named leader associated with the Latin horse coming onto the plain.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Latin horse
description: Latin cavalry that comes forth against the Trojan and Etruscan force.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:5
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Coras and his brother
description: Named warriors accompanying the opposing cavalry on the plain.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Camilla and her squadron
description: A maiden warrior's squadron that comes forth against the Trojan and
Etruscan force.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Tyrrhenus
description: A combatant who charges with crossing spear and is among the first
to fall.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Aconteus
description: A fiery combatant who charges with Tyrrhenus, is hurled from his horse,
and dies.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: Asilas
description: A leader who heads and leads on the pursuing squadrons.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: fig:10
name_or_label: Rutulians
description: Opposing fighters driven toward the town by the Tuscans and then repelling
them.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: fig:11
name_or_label: Orsilochus
description: A warrior who hurls a spear at Remulus' horse.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: fig:12
name_or_label: Remulus
description: A rider thrown to the ground when his horse is struck.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: fig:13
name_or_label: Remulus' charger
description: A horse struck under the ear by Orsilochus' spear; it rears and throws
its rider.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: fig:14
name_or_label: Catillus
description: A warrior who strikes down Iollas and Herminius.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: fig:15
name_or_label: Iollas
description: A warrior struck down by Catillus.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: fig:16
name_or_label: Herminius
description: A mighty bareheaded, tawny-haired, bare-shouldered warrior struck down
by Catillus.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
roles:
- id: role:1
label: advancing and pursuing cavalry force
assigned_to:
- fig:1
- fig:2
basis: The Trojan force with Etruscan captains approaches the walls and the Trojans
pursue when the Latins turn.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:5
- id: role:2
label: opposing cavalry force
assigned_to:
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:10
basis: These figures are named among the forces coming forth against the Trojans
and Etruscans or resisting them near the town.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:6
- id: role:3
label: first fallen combatant
assigned_to:
- fig:7
- fig:8
basis: Tyrrhenus and Aconteus are stated to be the first to fall in the battle.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:4
label: pursuit leader
assigned_to:
- fig:9
basis: Asilas heads and leads on the squadrons during the Trojan pursuit.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: role:5
label: slaying or striking warrior
assigned_to:
- fig:11
- fig:14
basis: Orsilochus wounds Remulus' horse, and Catillus strikes down Iollas and Herminius.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:9
- id: role:6
label: struck or fallen victim
assigned_to:
- fig:12
- fig:13
- fig:15
- fig:16
basis: Remulus is thrown when his horse is struck; Iollas and Herminius are struck
down.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:9
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: walls and town gates
literal_form: walls, gates, town
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:4
- fig:10
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: sym:2
label: mounted cavalry
literal_form: horses, cavalry squadrons, chargers
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:4
- fig:6
- fig:13
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:8
- id: sym:3
label: spears, lances, javelins, and swords
literal_form: spears, long lances, javelins, sword
associated_figures:
- fig:7
- fig:8
- fig:11
- fig:14
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:8
- ev:10
- id: sym:4
label: shields
literal_form: shields thrown behind or used as cover while looking back
associated_figures:
- fig:4
- fig:10
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: sym:5
label: sea ebb and flow image
literal_form: sea running shoreward, foaming over cliffs, then swirling back and
sucking stones away
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: sym:6
label: blood of battle
literal_form: dark blood, deep blood, bodies and armour rolling in blood
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- ev:10
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Cavalry forces assemble on the plain
summary: Trojan and Etruscan cavalry approach the walls while Latin and allied cavalry,
including Camilla's squadron, come out to meet them.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: scene:2
label: Opening charge and first fall
summary: The forces come within range, shout, charge, exchange weapons, and Tyrrhenus
and Aconteus fall in the first violent clash.
figure_refs:
- fig:7
- fig:8
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: scene:3
label: Alternating pursuit near the town
summary: The Latins turn toward the town and are pursued, but the movement reverses
repeatedly; the passage likens the shifts to the sea's ebb and flow.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:4
- fig:9
- fig:10
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:4
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: scene:4
label: Third encounter and individual combat
summary: The lines lock together in a third encounter. The battlefield fills with
blood, armour, bodies, wounded horses, and named fighters striking or falling.
figure_refs:
- fig:11
- fig:12
- fig:13
- fig:14
- fig:15
- fig:16
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
- sym:3
- sym:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- ev:8
- ev:9
- ev:10
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: ebb-and-flow battle reversal
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The combat reverses repeatedly near the town, and the passage explicitly
compares the movement to the sea rushing shoreward and swirling back.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
confidence: high
cautions: This is a local battle-pattern and simile, not one of the supplied motif-family
taxonomy labels.
- id: motif:2
label: first fallen warriors in battle
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Tyrrhenus and Aconteus are singled out as the first to fall in the cavalry
clash.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage names the first fallen combatants but does not develop a broader
ritual or mythic pattern.
- id: motif:3
label: warrior seeking noble death by wounds
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The closing sentence states that fighters deal death with the sword and seek
a noble death by wounds.
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
confidence: medium
cautions: The phrase is a martial-heroic value within the battle scene; no specific
taxonomy family is directly supported.
- id: motif:4
label: horse struck to unseat rider
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Orsilochus avoids Remulus himself, strikes the horse under the ear, and the
wounded charger throws its rider.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
confidence: high
cautions: This is a tactical combat motif rather than a supplied taxonomy motif
family.
comparison_claims:
- id: claim:1
claim: The passage itself compares the cavalry's alternating pursuit and retreat
to the sea's advance and withdrawal.
claim_level: visual_similarity
target: sea ebb-and-flow pattern
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: high
limitations: The comparison is an internal simile only; it does not establish historical
contact, inheritance, or a separate mythic tradition.
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: 7586-7591
quote_or_summary: Trojan forces with Etruscan captains and cavalry approach the
walls in ordered squadrons; hoofs thunder, spears bristle, and arms are uplifted.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/roman/project-gutenberg/aeneid-mackail.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary used.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: 7591-7596
quote_or_summary: Messapus, Latin cavalry, Coras and his brother, and Camilla's
squadron come out on the plain with lances against the approaching force.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/roman/project-gutenberg/aeneid-mackail.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary used.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: 7596-7600
quote_or_summary: The forces come within javelin-cast, shout, charge their horses,
and weapons shower thickly from all sides.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/roman/project-gutenberg/aeneid-mackail.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary used.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: 7600-7605
quote_or_summary: Tyrrhenus and Aconteus charge with crossing spears and are the
first to fall; Aconteus is hurled away and dies.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/roman/project-gutenberg/aeneid-mackail.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary used.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: 7605-7610
quote_or_summary: The Latin lines waver, turn their shields behind them, and ride
toward the town while the Trojans pursue under Asilas.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/roman/project-gutenberg/aeneid-mackail.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary used.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: 7610-7619
quote_or_summary: Near the gates the Latins reverse the pursuit; the back-and-forth
movement is compared to sea waves rushing shoreward and then swirling back. Twice
the Tuscans drive the Rutulians townward, and twice they are repelled.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/roman/project-gutenberg/aeneid-mackail.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary used.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: 7619-7623
quote_or_summary: In the third encounter the lines lock together; men fight man
to man, and armour, bodies, wounded horses, and slain men roll in blood.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/roman/project-gutenberg/aeneid-mackail.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary used.
- id: ev:8
type: summary
locator: 7623-7628
quote_or_summary: Orsilochus throws his spear at Remulus' horse rather than Remulus;
the wounded horse rears and throws Remulus to the ground.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/roman/project-gutenberg/aeneid-mackail.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary used.
- id: ev:9
type: summary
locator: 7628-7633
quote_or_summary: Catillus strikes down Iollas and Herminius; Herminius is described
as mighty, bareheaded, tawny-haired, bare-shouldered, and exposed to wounds.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/roman/project-gutenberg/aeneid-mackail.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary used.
- id: ev:10
type: summary
locator: 7633-7636
quote_or_summary: A spear pierces Herminius' shoulders; dark blood flows everywhere,
and fighters deal death by sword while seeking noble death by wounds.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/roman/project-gutenberg/aeneid-mackail.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary used.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: high
notes: The passage is a concrete battle narrative with explicit simile. Motif labels
are descriptive because the supplied taxonomy does not include a direct cavalry-battle
family.
reviewer_status:
status: needs_review
reviewer: ''
reviewed_at: ''
notes: Machine-generated draft from OpenAI Batch; not human-reviewed.
extracted_by: openai_batch:gpt-5.5
extracted_at: '2026-04-28'
notes: |-
Line locators in evidence are approximate subdivisions of the supplied stable range; no external sources or comparisons were used.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
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