batch.motif.greek-aesop-fables-vernon-jones-gutenberg-l829-l873
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record_id: batch.motif.greek-aesop-fables-vernon-jones-gutenberg-l829-l873
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/aesops-fables-vernon-jones.md
passage_locator:
label: THE FOX WITHOUT A TAIL / THE FOX AND THE LION / THE DOG AND THE SHADOW /
THE BEAR AND THE FOX; lines 829-873
start: '829'
end: '873'
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 titles and a section heading, including
animal-pair titles and titles involving animals with objects, plants, natural
forces, a body part, or a shadow. The final titles in the range are The Fox without
a Tail, The Fox and the Lion, The Dog and the Shadow, and The Bear and the Fox.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: The passage consists of fable titles rather than narrative prose.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: The sequence includes the section heading “In Black and White.”
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: Multiple titles pair two named animals, including gnat and lion, fox and crow,
cat and birds, fox and stork, gnat and bull, flea and man, owl and birds, fox
and lion, and bear and fox.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:4
text: Some titles pair animals with objects, plants, natural forces, a body part,
or an immaterial counterpart, such as grapes, pitcher, North Wind and Sun, oak
and reeds, lion’s skin, tail, and shadow.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:5
text: One title describes a fox as being without a tail.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:6
text: One title pairs a dog with a shadow.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Fox
description: Animal named in several titles, including titles with grapes, crow,
stork, tail, lion, and bear.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Lion
description: Animal named in titles with the gnat, the ass’s disguise, and the fox.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Dog
description: Animal named in titles with the manger and the shadow.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Bear
description: Animal named in the title The Bear and the Fox.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Crow
description: Bird named in titles with the fox and with the pitcher.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Birds
description: Collective animal figure named in titles with the cat and the owl.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: North Wind
description: Natural force named in the title The North Wind and the Sun.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Sun
description: Celestial or natural figure named in the title The North Wind and the
Sun.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
roles:
- id: role:1
label: named title animal
assigned_to:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
basis: These figures are animals named in fable titles in the passage.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: role:2
label: named title natural force or celestial figure
assigned_to:
- fig:7
- fig:8
basis: The North Wind and the Sun are named together in a fable title.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: tail
literal_form: tail
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:2
label: shadow
literal_form: shadow
associated_figures:
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:3
label: lion’s skin
literal_form: lion’s skin
associated_figures:
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:4
label: oak
literal_form: oak
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs:
- tree
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:5
label: grapes
literal_form: grapes
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:6
label: pitcher
literal_form: pitcher
associated_figures:
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Sequence of fable titles
summary: The passage presents a list of fable titles, many of which name paired
animals or animals in relation to objects, plants, natural forces, or shadows.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
- fig:8
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:3
- sym:4
- sym:5
- sym:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: animal pair encounter title
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Several titles are structured as pairings between two animals, such as fox
and lion, bear and fox, gnat and lion, and fox and crow.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
confidence: medium
cautions: Only titles are provided, so the actual narrative interaction and moral
function are not visible in this passage.
- id: motif:2
label: animal lacking a body part
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The title The Fox without a Tail describes the fox by the absence of its
tail.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
confidence: low
cautions: The title indicates the condition but does not provide the narrative cause
or significance.
- id: motif:3
label: animal and shadow counterpart
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The title The Dog and the Shadow pairs a dog with a shadow.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
confidence: low
cautions: The passage gives only the title; no action or symbolic function of the
shadow is included.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: 829-873
quote_or_summary: The passage lists fable titles from The Gnat and the Lion through
The Bear and the Fox, with a section heading In Black and White and many animal-pair
or animal-object titles.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/aesops-fables-vernon-jones.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:2
type: quote
locator: 829-873
quote_or_summary: "“THE FOX WITHOUT A TAIL ... THE FOX AND THE LION ... THE DOG
AND THE SHADOW ... THE BEAR AND THE FOX”"
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/aesops-fables-vernon-jones.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short excerpt quoted.
confidence:
extraction: medium
motif_candidates: low
comparison_claims: uncertain
notes: The provided passage contains only titles, not the fable narratives. Extraction
is therefore limited to title-level figures, objects, pairings, and tentative
motif candidates.
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 made because the passage itself does not support historical, functional, or cross-traditional comparison beyond title-level patterning.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
custom_id=motif_extract:greek-aesop-fables-vernon-jones-gutenberg__l829-l873
passage_sha256=1900d196507d60b2aab7dded20a2f7b2ad4f41b83dcc5cb1b90f045a935e0995