batch.motif.greek-aesop-fables-vernon-jones-gutenberg-l1931-l1952
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record_id: batch.motif.greek-aesop-fables-vernon-jones-gutenberg-l1931-l1952
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/aesops-fables-vernon-jones.md
passage_locator:
label: THE LAMP / THE OWL AND THE BIRDS / THE ASS IN THE LION'S SKIN / THE SHE-GOATS
AND THEIR BEARDS; lines 1931-1952
start: '1931'
end: '1952'
translation: Aesop's Fables; a new translation
notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority;
human review required.
canonical_text:
quote: ''
summary: In one fable, an ass puts on a lion's skin, frightens others who mistake
him for a lion, and is exposed when a fox recognizes his voice. In another, Jupiter
grants beards to she-goats; he-goats object, but Jupiter dismisses the objection
because the beards do not make the she-goats equal in strength.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: An ass finds a lion's skin and dresses himself in it.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Those who see the disguised ass, including men and beasts, take him for a
lion and flee.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: The ass brays in triumph, and the fox recognizes him by his voice.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: Jupiter grants beards to the she-goats at their request.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:5
text: The he-goats object to the she-goats receiving beards and send a deputation
to protest.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:6
text: Jupiter advises the he-goats not to object and says the she-goats' beards
will not make them a match for the he-goats in strength.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Ass
description: An ass who wears a lion's skin and frightens others until his voice
reveals him.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Fox
description: A fox who hears the ass's bray and recognizes him.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Men and beasts
description: Those frightened by the ass because they take him to be a lion.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Jupiter
description: The divine figure who grants beards to the she-goats and answers the
he-goats' protest.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:6
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: She-Goats
description: Female goats who request and receive beards from Jupiter.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: He-Goats
description: Male goats who object to the she-goats receiving beards.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Deputation
description: A deputation sent by the he-goats to protest Jupiter's action.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
roles:
- id: role:1
label: disguised deceiver
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The ass puts on a lion's skin, causing others to mistake him for a lion.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: role:2
label: recognizer of disguise
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The fox recognizes the ass after hearing his voice.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:3
label: frightened observers
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Men and beasts flee because they think the ass is a lion.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:4
label: grantor and adjudicator
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Jupiter grants the she-goats' request and responds to the he-goats' protest.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:6
- id: role:5
label: successful petitioners
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: The she-goats ask for beards and receive them from Jupiter.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:6
label: objectors to granted attribute
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: The he-goats consider the grant an invasion of their rights and dignities
and object.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: role:7
label: protesting delegation
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: The he-goats send a deputation to protest Jupiter's action.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: lion's skin
literal_form: animal skin worn as a disguise
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: sym:2
label: voice
literal_form: the ass's bray that reveals his identity
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: sym:3
label: beards
literal_form: tufts of hair granted to the she-goats
associated_figures:
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: sym:4
label: strength
literal_form: physical strength named by Jupiter as the measure by which the she-goats
remain no match for the he-goats
associated_figures:
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Ass disguises himself and frightens others
summary: The ass wears a lion's skin, and men and beasts flee because they think
he is a lion.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: scene:2
label: Fox exposes the ass by his voice
summary: The ass brays in triumph, and the fox recognizes him as an ass because
of the sound of his voice.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: scene:3
label: Jupiter grants and defends the she-goats' beards
summary: Jupiter grants beards to the she-goats, the he-goats protest, and Jupiter
says the beards do not make the she-goats equal to the he-goats in strength.
figure_refs:
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: deception by animal disguise exposed by voice
taxonomy_refs:
- trickster_boundary
basis: The ass crosses an apparent identity boundary by wearing a lion's skin, deceives
observers, and is recognized when he brays.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage presents disguise rather than actual transformation; the available
taxonomy has no narrower disguise motif.
- id: motif:2
label: petition for status-marking attribute contested by others
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The she-goats receive beards from Jupiter at their request, and the he-goats
protest because they view the attribute as tied to their rights and dignity.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
confidence: medium
cautions: No available taxonomy reference directly matches this status-marker dispute.
- id: motif:3
label: outward sign does not equal underlying power
taxonomy_refs:
- wisdom
basis: Jupiter's reply distinguishes the visible beard from actual strength, advising
the he-goats not to object.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
confidence: low
cautions: This is an inferred moral pattern from Jupiter's speech; the passage does
not state a separate explicit moral.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 1931-1933
quote_or_summary: An ass finds a lion's skin and dresses himself in it.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/aesops-fables-vernon-jones.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary supplied.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 1933-1936
quote_or_summary: The disguised ass frightens everyone he meets; men and beasts
think he is a lion and flee.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/aesops-fables-vernon-jones.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary supplied.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 1936-1939
quote_or_summary: After the ass brays in triumph, the fox hears him and recognizes
him as the ass, saying he would have been afraid if he had not heard the voice.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/aesops-fables-vernon-jones.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary supplied.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 1943-1945
quote_or_summary: Jupiter grants beards to the she-goats at their request.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/aesops-fables-vernon-jones.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary supplied.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 1945-1948
quote_or_summary: The he-goats are disgusted, regard the grant as an invasion of
their rights and dignities, and send a deputation to protest.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/aesops-fables-vernon-jones.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary supplied.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: lines 1948-1952
quote_or_summary: Jupiter tells the he-goats not to object, says a tuft of hair
is insignificant, and says the she-goats can never match them in strength.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/aesops-fables-vernon-jones.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary supplied.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: high
notes: Extraction is based only on the supplied passage. Motif labels are candidates
and require review, especially where the available taxonomy lacks specific fable
motifs.
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: |-
The passage locator label mentions additional fables, but the supplied passage text includes only THE ASS IN THE LION'S SKIN and THE SHE-GOATS AND THEIR BEARDS; extraction is limited to the supplied passage text.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
custom_id=motif_extract:greek-aesop-fables-vernon-jones-gutenberg__l1931-l1952
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