batch.motif.greek-aesop-fables-vernon-jones-gutenberg-l5224-l5249
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record_id: batch.motif.greek-aesop-fables-vernon-jones-gutenberg-l5224-l5249
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/aesops-fables-vernon-jones.md
passage_locator:
label: THE ROGUE AND THE ORACLE / THE HORSE AND THE ASS / THE DOG CHASING A WOLF
/ GRIEF AND HIS DUE; lines 5224-5249
start: '5224'
end: '5249'
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, a Dog chasing a Wolf congratulates himself on his speed and
strength, but the Wolf says he is fleeing the Dog's master rather than the Dog.
In another, Jupiter assigns privileges to the gods; Grief arrives late, receives
tears shed for the dead as his due, and the fable warns against prolonged mourning
because Grief may send new causes for tears.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: A Dog chases a Wolf while thinking highly of his own strength and speed.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: The Dog says to himself that the Wolf is a poor creature, no match for him,
and is running away because he knows it.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: The Wolf tells the Dog that he is not running away from the Dog but is afraid
of the Dog's master.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: Jupiter assigns privileges to the various gods.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:5
text: Grief is absent when the other gods receive their shares and later claims
his due.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:6
text: Jupiter decides that the tears shed for the dead shall belong to Grief.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:7
text: The passage states that the more devoutly people render Grief his due, the
more lavishly he bestows what he has.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:8
text: The passage advises that people should not mourn long for the departed, because
Grief may send fresh cause for tears.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Dog
description: A Dog chasing a Wolf and boasting inwardly about his strength and speed.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Wolf
description: A Wolf being chased who says he fears the Dog's master, not the Dog.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Dog's master
description: The master whose presence or power the Wolf identifies as the cause
of his flight.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Jupiter
description: The deity who assigns privileges to the gods and decides Grief's due.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:6
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Grief
description: A personified figure who arrives after the other gods receive their
shares and is assigned tears shed for the dead.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:8
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: various gods
description: The gods who receive privileges from Jupiter before Grief arrives.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: men / mourners
description: People who render Grief his due through mourning and tears for the
dead.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- ev:8
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: the dead / the departed
description: The dead for whom tears are shed and mourning is performed.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:8
roles:
- id: role:1
label: self-overestimating pursuer
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The Dog chases the Wolf and interprets the Wolf's flight as proof of his
own superiority.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: role:2
label: pursued speaker who corrects the pursuer
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The Wolf is chased but says the Dog's master, not the Dog, is what he fears.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:3
label: absent source of fear
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: The master is not described as present but is named by the Wolf as the real
reason for running.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:4
label: divine allocator
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Jupiter assigns privileges and determines Grief's portion.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:6
- id: role:5
label: late claimant and recipient of tears
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: Grief arrives after the others and is given tears shed for the dead.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: role:6
label: recipients of divine privileges
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: The various gods receive their shares from Jupiter.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: role:7
label: human mourners
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: People render Grief his due by mourning and shedding tears.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- ev:8
- id: role:8
label: objects of mourning
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: The tears assigned to Grief are shed for the dead, and the fable refers to
mourning for the departed.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:8
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: Dog
literal_form: Dog
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: sym:2
label: Wolf
literal_form: Wolf
associated_figures:
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- id: sym:3
label: tears for the dead
literal_form: tears shed for the dead
associated_figures:
- fig:5
- fig:7
- fig:8
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:8
- id: sym:4
label: divine share or due
literal_form: privileges, share, and due assigned among gods
associated_figures:
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Dog pursues Wolf and boasts inwardly
summary: The Dog chases the Wolf and assumes that the Wolf's flight proves the Dog's
own superiority.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: scene:2
label: Wolf identifies the real cause of flight
summary: The Wolf tells the Dog that he is fleeing because he fears the Dog's master.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: scene:3
label: Jupiter assigns privileges among the gods
summary: Jupiter distributes privileges to the gods while Grief is absent; Grief
later appears and claims a due after all shares have been given.
figure_refs:
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: scene:4
label: Grief receives tears and the fable states its warning
summary: Jupiter assigns Grief the tears shed for the dead, and the fable warns
that prolonged mourning may give Grief occasion to send new tears.
figure_refs:
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:7
- fig:8
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:8
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: Boastful pursuer corrected by hidden cause
taxonomy_refs:
- wisdom
basis: The Dog interprets the Wolf's flight as his own triumph, but the Wolf explains
that fear of the master is the real cause.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
confidence: high
cautions: The taxonomy reference to wisdom is broad; the passage presents a practical
correction of false self-assessment rather than a developed wisdom tradition.
- id: motif:2
label: Divine allocation of domains or privileges
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: Jupiter distributes privileges among the gods and decides what portion remains
for Grief.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage describes administrative assignment rather than a trial or
moral judgment; the taxonomy fit is approximate.
- id: motif:3
label: Personified Grief fed by mourning
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Grief receives tears for the dead as his due, and the fable says greater
mourning leads Grief to bestow more of what he has, including fresh cause for
tears.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:8
confidence: high
cautions: No available taxonomy reference precisely covers personified grief or
mourning as tribute.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: 5224-5228
quote_or_summary: A Dog chases a Wolf and thinks of himself as strong, swift, and
admirable.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/aesops-fables-vernon-jones.md
rights_note: Public domain source; passage supplied in request.
- id: ev:2
type: quote
locator: 5228-5231
quote_or_summary: The Dog says to himself that the Wolf is a poor creature, no match
for him, and runs away because he knows it.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/aesops-fables-vernon-jones.md
rights_note: Public domain source; passage supplied in request.
- id: ev:3
type: quote
locator: 5231-5233
quote_or_summary: 'The Wolf says he is not running away from the Dog: "it''s your
master I''m afraid of."'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/aesops-fables-vernon-jones.md
rights_note: Public domain source; passage supplied in request.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: 5237-5238
quote_or_summary: Jupiter assigns the various gods their privileges.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/aesops-fables-vernon-jones.md
rights_note: Public domain source; passage supplied in request.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: 5238-5241
quote_or_summary: Grief is not present with the rest; after all have received their
share, he enters and claims his due.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/aesops-fables-vernon-jones.md
rights_note: Public domain source; passage supplied in request.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: 5241-5243
quote_or_summary: With nothing else left, Jupiter decides that tears shed for the
dead should belong to Grief.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/aesops-fables-vernon-jones.md
rights_note: Public domain source; passage supplied in request.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: 5243-5246
quote_or_summary: 'The passage states that Grief is like the other gods: the more
devoutly people render his due, the more lavishly he bestows what he has.'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/aesops-fables-vernon-jones.md
rights_note: Public domain source; passage supplied in request.
- id: ev:8
type: summary
locator: 5246-5249
quote_or_summary: The fable concludes that it is not well to mourn long for the
departed, because Grief delights in such mourning and may send fresh cause for
tears.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/aesops-fables-vernon-jones.md
rights_note: Public domain source; passage supplied in request.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: high
notes: Literal extraction is based only on the supplied passage. Motif candidates
are cautious because the available taxonomy is broad and only partially matches
the fables.
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: |-
No comparison claims were added because the passage itself does not support a specific comparison to another text, tradition, or motif family beyond the candidate motif labels.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
custom_id=motif_extract:greek-aesop-fables-vernon-jones-gutenberg__l5224-l5249
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