batch.motif.greek-aesop-fables-vernon-jones-gutenberg-l3127-l3150
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record_id: batch.motif.greek-aesop-fables-vernon-jones-gutenberg-l3127-l3150
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/aesops-fables-vernon-jones.md
passage_locator:
label: THE TOWN MOUSE AND THE COUNTRY MOUSE / THE LION AND THE BULL / THE WOLF,
THE FOX, AND THE APE / THE EAGLE AND THE COCKS; lines 3127-3150
start: '3127'
end: '3150'
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: 'Two Aesopic animal fables: an Ape judges a theft dispute between a Wolf
and a Fox and condemns both reputationally; two Cocks fight for mastery, the victorious
Cock boasts from a roof and is carried off by an Eagle, leaving the defeated Cock
to rule.'
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: A Wolf accuses a Fox of theft, and the Fox denies the charge.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: An Ape hears evidence from both sides and gives judgment in the dispute.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: The Ape says the Wolf likely never lost what he claims, but also says the
Fox is guilty despite denying it.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:4
text: The fable states that dishonest people get no credit, even if they act honestly.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:5
text: Two Cocks in the same farmyard fight to decide who should be master.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:6
text: After the fight, the defeated Cock hides in a dark corner, while the victor
flies to the stable roof and crows.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:7
text: An Eagle sees the victorious Cock from high in the sky, swoops down, and carries
him off.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:8
text: After the Eagle carries off the victor, the other Cock comes out and rules
the roost without a rival.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:9
text: The fable states that pride comes before a fall.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Wolf
description: Animal who charges the Fox with theft.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Fox
description: Animal accused of theft who denies the charge.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Ape
description: Animal judge who hears both sides and gives judgment.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Defeated Cock
description: One of two Cocks; loses the fight, hides in a dark corner, then later
rules the roost.
role_refs:
- role:5
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Victorious Cock
description: One of two Cocks; wins the fight, crows from the stable roof, and is
carried off by an Eagle.
role_refs:
- role:4
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Eagle
description: Bird of prey that sees the victorious Cock from the sky and carries
him off.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
roles:
- id: role:1
label: Accuser
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The Wolf charges the Fox with theft.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:2
label: Accused denier
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The Fox is accused of theft and denies it.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:3
label: Judge
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: The Ape hears evidence and gives judgment.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:4
label: Rival for mastery
assigned_to:
- fig:4
- fig:5
basis: The two Cocks fight to decide who should be master.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:5
label: Defeated rival
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: One Cock is beaten and hides in a dark corner.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:6
label: Boastful victor
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: The victorious Cock flies to the stable roof and crows lustily.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:7
label: Unexpected successor
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: After the victor is carried off, the other Cock rules the roost without a
rival.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:8
label: Predator from above
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: The Eagle spots the Cock from high in the sky, swoops down, and carries him
off.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: Dark corner
literal_form: dark corner where the defeated Cock hides
associated_figures:
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: sym:2
label: Stable roof
literal_form: roof of the stables where the victorious Cock crows
associated_figures:
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: sym:3
label: High sky
literal_form: high sky from which the Eagle sees the Cock
associated_figures:
- fig:6
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:4
label: Roost
literal_form: roost ruled by the remaining Cock
associated_figures:
- fig:4
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Animal theft trial
summary: A Wolf accuses a Fox of theft; an Ape hears both sides and declares that
the Wolf likely lost nothing while the Fox is nevertheless guilty.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Farmyard fight for mastery
summary: Two Cocks fight in a farmyard to decide which will be master; the defeated
Cock hides and the victor crows from a roof.
figure_refs:
- fig:4
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: scene:3
label: Eagle carries off the victor
summary: An Eagle sees the crowing victor from high in the sky, carries him off,
and the defeated Cock emerges to rule without a rival.
figure_refs:
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:3
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: Dishonest reputation undermines trust
taxonomy_refs:
- wisdom
basis: The moral explicitly states that dishonest people receive no credit even
if they act honestly, and the Ape's judgment treats both Wolf and Fox as untrustworthy.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
confidence: high
cautions: The taxonomy reference is broad; the passage presents an ethical fable
rather than a mythic wisdom episode.
- id: motif:2
label: Ambiguous animal judgment
taxonomy_refs:
- wisdom
basis: The Ape judges a dispute by denying the Wolf's claim while also condemning
the Fox, producing a judgment based on character and reputation.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage does not explain the Ape's reasoning beyond the stated judgment.
- id: motif:3
label: Boastful victor is destroyed
taxonomy_refs:
- wisdom
basis: The Cock who wins and crows from the roof is seen by an Eagle and carried
off; the moral states that pride comes before a fall.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
confidence: high
cautions: The motif is extracted as a fable pattern, not as evidence of historical
or mythological comparison.
- id: motif:4
label: Defeated rival gains by another's downfall
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The beaten Cock hides, but after the victorious Cock is carried off, he comes
out and rules without a rival.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
confidence: high
cautions: This is a narrative reversal within the fable; no broader taxonomy reference
is directly supported.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: 3127-3134
quote_or_summary: In 'The Wolf, the Fox, and the Ape,' a Wolf charges a Fox with
theft; an Ape hears both sides and says the Wolf likely never lost the claimed
item, while the Fox is still guilty despite denials.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/aesops-fables-vernon-jones.md
rights_note: Public domain source text; summary supplied for extraction.
- id: ev:2
type: quote
locator: '3136'
quote_or_summary: The dishonest get no credit, even if they act honestly.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/aesops-fables-vernon-jones.md
rights_note: Public domain source text.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: 3138-3145
quote_or_summary: In 'The Eagle and the Cocks,' two Cocks fight in the same farmyard
for mastery; the beaten one hides in a dark corner, while the victor flies to
the stable roof and crows.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/aesops-fables-vernon-jones.md
rights_note: Public domain source text; summary supplied for extraction.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: 3145-3148
quote_or_summary: An Eagle sees the victorious Cock from high in the sky, swoops
down, carries him off, and the other Cock comes out to rule the roost without
a rival.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/aesops-fables-vernon-jones.md
rights_note: Public domain source text; summary supplied for extraction.
- id: ev:5
type: quote
locator: '3150'
quote_or_summary: Pride comes before a fall.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/aesops-fables-vernon-jones.md
rights_note: Public domain source text.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: high
notes: Extraction is based only on the supplied passage. Motif candidates are limited
to evident fable patterns and explicit morals; no external comparison claims are
made.
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 supplied locator label mentions additional fables, but the provided passage text contains only 'The Wolf, the Fox, and the Ape' and 'The Eagle and the Cocks.'
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
custom_id=motif_extract:greek-aesop-fables-vernon-jones-gutenberg__l3127-l3150
passage_sha256=ab674b4693c7baccc1cd15f5360bec9f05c7df53275fc27e38106c47680e6b7f