batch.motif.greek-aesop-fables-vernon-jones-gutenberg-l5166-l5175
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record_id: batch.motif.greek-aesop-fables-vernon-jones-gutenberg-l5166-l5175
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/aesops-fables-vernon-jones.md
passage_locator:
label: THE MAN WHO LOST HIS SPADE / THE PARTRIDGE AND THE FOWLER / THE RUNAWAY SLAVE
/ THE HUNTER AND THE WOODMAN; lines 5166-5175
start: '5166'
end: '5175'
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 hunter in a forest asks a woodman whether he has seen lion tracks or
knows the lion's den. The woodman offers to show him the lion itself. The hunter
becomes visibly frightened and says he only wants the tracks, not the lion.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: A hunter searches in the forest for the tracks of a lion.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: A woodman is felling a tree in the forest.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: The hunter asks whether the woodman has noticed lion footprints or knows where
the lion's den is.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: The woodman offers to show the hunter the lion itself.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:5
text: The hunter turns pale, his teeth chatter, and he says he is looking only for
the lion's tracks, not the lion.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Hunter
description: A hunter searching for a lion's tracks who becomes frightened when
offered a direct encounter with the lion.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:5
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Woodman
description: A woodman felling a tree who offers to show the hunter the lion itself.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:4
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Lion
description: A lion whose tracks, footprints, den, and possible direct presence
are discussed.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:4
roles:
- id: role:1
label: fearful seeker
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The hunter searches for signs of the lion but reacts with fear when offered
the lion itself.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:5
- id: role:2
label: guide or informant
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The woodman is asked for information and offers to show the hunter the lion.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: role:3
label: sought animal
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: The lion is the object of the hunter's search through tracks, footprints,
den, and direct sight.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:4
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: forest
literal_form: forest
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: sym:2
label: lion tracks
literal_form: tracks or footprints of a lion
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:5
- id: sym:3
label: lion's den
literal_form: den of the lion
associated_figures:
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: sym:4
label: tree being felled
literal_form: tree
associated_figures:
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs:
- tree
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Search for lion signs in the forest
summary: The hunter searches in the forest for lion tracks and approaches a woodman
who is felling a tree.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: scene:2
label: Offer of direct encounter and fearful refusal
summary: The hunter asks about lion footprints or the lion's den; the woodman offers
to show the lion itself, and the hunter fearfully declines, saying he wants only
the tracks.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: seeker wanting signs but not the dangerous object itself
taxonomy_refs:
- wisdom
basis: The hunter claims to seek the lion through its tracks and den, but refuses
when offered direct access to the lion.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
confidence: medium
cautions: The available taxonomy has no exact fable-specific motif for cowardice
or empty bravado; the wisdom label is broad.
- id: motif:2
label: fear exposed by fulfillment of request
taxonomy_refs:
- wisdom
basis: The woodman's offer to satisfy the hunter's inquiry reveals that the hunter
does not want an actual encounter with the lion.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
confidence: medium
cautions: This is an interpretive motif candidate derived from the fable's action;
no explicit moral is included in the provided passage.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 5166-5175
quote_or_summary: A hunter searches in the forest for the tracks of a lion.
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: lines 5166-5175
quote_or_summary: The hunter sees a woodman felling a tree in the forest.
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: lines 5166-5175
quote_or_summary: The hunter asks the woodman whether he has seen lion footprints
nearby or knows where the lion's den is.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/aesops-fables-vernon-jones.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:4
type: quote
locator: lines 5166-5175
quote_or_summary: "“If you will come with me, I will show you the lion himself.”"
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/aesops-fables-vernon-jones.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short quotation.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 5166-5175
quote_or_summary: The hunter turns pale, his teeth chatter, and he replies that
he is looking only for the lion's tracks, not the lion.
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. Motif labeling is somewhat interpretive because
the supplied taxonomy does not include an exact fable motif for cowardice or boastful
fear.
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 text was used; although the locator label names multiple fables, the supplied passage contains only “THE HUNTER AND THE WOODMAN.”
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
custom_id=motif_extract:greek-aesop-fables-vernon-jones-gutenberg__l5166-l5175
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