Comparative mythology corpus
batch.motif.greek-aesop-fables-vernon-jones-gutenberg-l546-l580
batch.motif.greek-aesop-fables-vernon-jones-gutenberg-l546-l580
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record_id: batch.motif.greek-aesop-fables-vernon-jones-gutenberg-l546-l580
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/aesops-fables-vernon-jones.md
passage_locator:
label: THE STAG AND THE VINE / THE LAMB CHASED BY A WOLF / THE ARCHER AND THE LION
/ THE WOLF AND THE GOAT; lines 546-580
start: '546'
end: '580'
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: 'The passage is a sequence of fable title headings. The locator highlights
four headings: a stag and a vine; a lamb chased by a wolf; an archer and a lion;
and a wolf and a goat.'
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: The passage consists of fable title headings rather than narrative prose.
category: other
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: One highlighted title names a stag and a vine.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: One highlighted title states that a lamb is chased by a wolf.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: One highlighted title names an archer and a lion.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:5
text: One highlighted title names a wolf and a goat.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:6
text: Another title in the supplied passage names travellers and a plane-tree.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Stag
description: Animal named in the title 'The Stag and the Vine.'
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Lamb
description: Animal described in the title as being chased by a wolf.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Wolf in 'The Lamb Chased by a Wolf'
description: Animal described in the title as chasing the lamb.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Archer
description: Human figure named in the title 'The Archer and the Lion.'
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Lion
description: Animal named in the title 'The Archer and the Lion.'
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Wolf in 'The Wolf and the Goat'
description: Animal named in the title 'The Wolf and the Goat.'
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Goat
description: Animal named in the title 'The Wolf and the Goat.'
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
roles:
- id: role:1
label: named title participant
assigned_to:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
basis: The figure is named in one of the title headings.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: role:2
label: chased figure
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The title explicitly says the lamb is chased.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:3
label: chaser
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: The title explicitly says the lamb is chased by a wolf.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:4
label: occupational human figure
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: The title identifies the human figure as an archer.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: vine
literal_form: vine
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:2
label: plane-tree
literal_form: plane-tree
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs:
- tree
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Sequence of fable headings
summary: The supplied lines list multiple fable titles, including the four highlighted
titles about a stag and vine, a lamb and wolf, an archer and lion, and a wolf
and goat.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: scene:2
label: Lamb chased by wolf
summary: A title presents a lamb as being chased by a wolf.
figure_refs:
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: predator pursuit of vulnerable animal
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The title explicitly presents a wolf chasing a lamb.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
confidence: medium
cautions: Only the title is supplied; no narrative details or moral are present
in the passage.
- id: motif:2
label: armed human paired with dangerous animal
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The title pairs an archer with a lion.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
confidence: low
cautions: The passage gives only the title and does not state an action or outcome.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 546-580
quote_or_summary: The passage is a list of fable title headings, including titles
such as 'The Stag and the Vine,' 'The Lamb Chased by a Wolf,' 'The Archer and
the Lion,' and 'The Wolf and the Goat.'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/aesops-fables-vernon-jones.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short title summary used.
- id: ev:2
type: quote
locator: lines 546-580, title heading
quote_or_summary: THE STAG AND THE VINE
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/aesops-fables-vernon-jones.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short title quoted.
- id: ev:3
type: quote
locator: lines 546-580, title heading
quote_or_summary: THE LAMB CHASED BY A WOLF
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/aesops-fables-vernon-jones.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short title quoted.
- id: ev:4
type: quote
locator: lines 546-580, title heading
quote_or_summary: THE ARCHER AND THE LION
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/aesops-fables-vernon-jones.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short title quoted.
- id: ev:5
type: quote
locator: lines 546-580, title heading
quote_or_summary: THE WOLF AND THE GOAT
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/aesops-fables-vernon-jones.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short title quoted.
- id: ev:6
type: quote
locator: lines 546-580, title heading
quote_or_summary: THE TRAVELLERS AND THE PLANE-TREE
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/aesops-fables-vernon-jones.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short title quoted.
confidence:
extraction: medium
motif_candidates: low
comparison_claims: uncertain
notes: The extraction is limited because the supplied passage contains title headings
only, not the fable narratives. Literal figures and title-level actions are clear,
but motif identification is necessarily tentative.
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 historical or cross-traditional comparison.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
custom_id=motif_extract:greek-aesop-fables-vernon-jones-gutenberg__l546-l580
passage_sha256=484d51425d44d00fee131b08ace3f88ee415d6f4a050e734d4e9369e9a3f03f0