batch.motif.greek-aesop-fables-vernon-jones-gutenberg-l2342-l2354
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record_id: batch.motif.greek-aesop-fables-vernon-jones-gutenberg-l2342-l2354
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/aesops-fables-vernon-jones.md
passage_locator:
label: MERCURY AND THE SCULPTOR / THE FAWN AND HIS MOTHER / THE FOX AND THE LION
/ THE EAGLE AND HIS CAPTOR; lines 2342-2354
start: '2342'
end: '2354'
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: A man catches an eagle, clips his wings, and releases him among fowls.
The eagle is later sold to a neighbour, who lets his wings grow back. Once able
to fly again, the eagle catches a hare and gives it to his benefactor. A fox advises
the eagle to give gifts instead to the original captor, so that he may avoid being
captured and maimed again.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: A man catches an eagle, clips his wings, and places him among fowls in a hen-house.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: The eagle remains in a corner and is described as dejected and forlorn.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: The captor sells the eagle to a neighbour.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: The neighbour lets the eagle's wings grow again.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:5
text: After recovering flight, the eagle catches a hare and presents it to the neighbour.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:6
text: A fox advises the eagle to give gifts to the original captor rather than to
the benefactor.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:7
text: 'The fox gives a practical reason: befriending the original captor may prevent
a second capture and wing-clipping.'
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Eagle
description: A captured eagle whose wings are clipped, then later regrown; he catches
a hare and gives it to the neighbour who restored his freedom.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Captor
description: The man who catches the eagle, clips his wings, keeps him among fowls,
and later sells him.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:5
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Neighbour / benefactor
description: The man who buys the eagle, takes him home, and lets his wings grow
again.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Fox
description: An observer who advises the eagle about where to direct his gifts.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Hare
description: The animal caught by the eagle and presented to the neighbour.
role_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Fowls
description: Domestic birds among whom the wing-clipped eagle is released in the
hen-house.
role_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
roles:
- id: role:1
label: captured and restored animal
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The eagle is caught and has his wings clipped, then later regains their use.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: role:2
label: initial captor
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The man first catches the eagle and clips his wings.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:3
label: benefactor
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: The neighbour lets the eagle's wings grow again and receives the hare as
a gift.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: role:4
label: gift-giver
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The eagle catches a hare and presents it to the neighbour.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:5
label: pragmatic adviser
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: The fox advises the eagle to direct gifts toward the former captor to avoid
future harm.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: clipped wings
literal_form: the eagle's clipped wings
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:5
- id: sym:2
label: regrown wings
literal_form: the eagle's wings growing again and recovering use
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: sym:3
label: hare gift
literal_form: a hare caught by the eagle and presented to the benefactor
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:4
label: hen-house confinement
literal_form: the hen-house and fowls where the eagle is released after wing-clipping
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:6
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Capture and humiliation of the eagle
summary: A man captures an eagle, clips his wings, and releases him among fowls
in a hen-house, where the eagle appears dejected.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:6
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: scene:2
label: Sale and restoration
summary: The captor sells the eagle to a neighbour, who lets the eagle's wings grow
back.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: scene:3
label: Gift to the benefactor
summary: Once he can fly again, the eagle catches a hare and presents it to the
neighbour who restored him.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: scene:4
label: Fox's advice
summary: A fox tells the eagle not to waste gifts on the benefactor, but to give
them to the first captor in order to avoid being caught and maimed again.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: restored captive repays benefactor
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The eagle, after being restored by the neighbour, catches a hare and presents
it to him.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
confidence: high
cautions: This is a passage-level fable pattern, not directly matched to an available
taxonomy family.
- id: motif:2
label: gifts directed toward a dangerous enemy for self-protection
taxonomy_refs:
- sacred_exchange
basis: The fox advises the eagle that gifts should go to the original captor so
that he may not capture and clip the eagle again.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
confidence: medium
cautions: The available taxonomy label 'sacred_exchange' is only a loose fit; the
passage concerns pragmatic gift-giving rather than explicitly sacred exchange.
- id: motif:3
label: maimed wings and restored flight
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The eagle's wings are clipped by the captor and later allowed to grow again
by the neighbour, enabling renewed flight.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:4
confidence: high
cautions: No broader mythological taxonomy reference is assigned from the provided
list.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: 2342-2345
quote_or_summary: A man catches an eagle, clips his wings, and releases him among
fowls in a hen-house.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/aesops-fables-vernon-jones.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: 2345-2346
quote_or_summary: The eagle stays in a corner, described as dejected and forlorn.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/aesops-fables-vernon-jones.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: 2346-2348
quote_or_summary: The captor sells the eagle to a neighbour, who takes him home
and lets his wings grow again.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/aesops-fables-vernon-jones.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: 2348-2350
quote_or_summary: After recovering the use of his wings, the eagle flies out, catches
a hare, and presents it to his benefactor.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/aesops-fables-vernon-jones.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: 2350-2354
quote_or_summary: A fox advises the eagle to give gifts to the first captor, reasoning
that this may prevent a second capture and clipping of his wings.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/aesops-fables-vernon-jones.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: high
notes: The passage is short and clear. Candidate motifs are descriptive passage-level
patterns; taxonomy mapping is limited and mostly not applicable.
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: |-
Only the provided passage was used. The supplied locator label mentions several fables, but the provided passage text contains only 'The Eagle and His Captor.'
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
custom_id=motif_extract:greek-aesop-fables-vernon-jones-gutenberg__l2342-l2354
passage_sha256=b7c8551bc36955d613f7e7263350192d77197ffccb2079189ee3f79d10d6df18