batch.motif.islamicate-folklore-arabian-nights-lang-gutenberg-l6891-l7008
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record_id: batch.motif.islamicate-folklore-arabian-nights-lang-gutenberg-l6891-l7008
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamicate-folklore/project-gutenberg/arabian-nights-lang.md
passage_locator:
label: The Arabian Nights Entertainments; lines 6891-7008
start: '6891'
end: '7008'
translation: The Arabian Nights Entertainments
notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority;
human review required.
canonical_text:
quote: ''
summary: A captain secretly abducts Prince Camaralzaman from the Island of Idolaters
and brings him before the ruler of the Ebony Island. The ruler is Princess Badoura
in male disguise, who recognizes her husband but conceals her identity, rewards
the captain, installs Camaralzaman in honor, and later summons him privately.
She shows him the talisman associated with their separation, then changes back
into female clothing; Camaralzaman recognizes and embraces her.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: The captain provisions his ship and returns toward the Island of Idolaters.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: The captain avoids the harbor, anchors at a distance, and lands at night with
six sailors near Camaralzaman's cottage.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: Camaralzaman is awake, opens the garden door, and is seized by the captain
and sailors without explanation.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:4
text: The captain tells Camaralzaman he is wanted as a debtor of the King of the
Ebony Island, though Camaralzaman denies knowing the king or kingdom.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:5
text: Princess Badoura recognizes Camaralzaman despite his shabby clothes but restrains
herself and continues her assumed role.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:6
text: Badoura orders that Camaralzaman be cared for and treated well, and she rewards
the captain with a diamond while allowing him to keep the gold paid for the olives.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:7
text: Badoura tells Princess Haiatelnefous what has happened and asks for her help
with future plans.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:8
text: Camaralzaman is bathed, clothed like an emir or provincial governor, and introduced
to the council as a new colleague.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:9
text: Camaralzaman does not suspect that the ruler is a woman in disguise.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:10
text: Camaralzaman receives a prepared house, servants, stables, and gold, and is
later made grand treasurer.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:11
text: Badoura is publicly known as King Armanos the younger, while Camaralzaman
remains unaware that she is the cause of his changed fortune.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:12
text: Badoura arranges a private meeting with Camaralzaman, withdraws the attendants,
and shows him the talisman.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: obs:13
text: Camaralzaman says the talisman has been a source of misfortune and the cause
of separation from the one he loves best.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: obs:14
text: Badoura changes from masculine attire into women's clothing, puts on the girdle
worn when they parted, and returns to Camaralzaman.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: obs:15
text: Camaralzaman recognizes Badoura at once and embraces her tenderly.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Captain
description: Ship captain who returns to the Island of Idolaters, seizes Camaralzaman
with sailors, transports him to the Ebony Island, and receives a reward from Badoura.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Six sailors
description: Six active sailors who accompany the captain at night and help seize
Camaralzaman.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Prince Camaralzaman
description: Separated prince abducted from his cottage, brought to the palace,
honored with office, shown the talisman, and reunited with Badoura.
role_refs:
- role:3
- role:4
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:9
- ev:10
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Princess Badoura / King Armanos the younger
description: Princess of China living as the male ruler called King Armanos the
younger; she recognizes Camaralzaman, conceals her identity, elevates him, shows
him the talisman, then reveals herself.
role_refs:
- role:6
- role:7
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:8
- ev:10
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Princess Haiatelnefous
description: Badoura's confidante who is told what has happened and promises assistance
with Badoura's plans.
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:8
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Council, emirs, officers, attendants
description: Court personnel who care for Camaralzaman, witness his introduction,
attend the ruler, or are ordered to withdraw during the private meeting.
role_refs:
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:6
- ev:8
roles:
- id: role:1
label: night abductors
assigned_to:
- fig:1
- fig:2
basis: They seize Camaralzaman at the garden door and carry him to the boat and
ship.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:2
label: transporter to the palace
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The captain conducts Camaralzaman from the ship to the palace and seeks audience
with the king.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:3
label: abducted prince
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Camaralzaman is forcibly taken from his cottage and conveyed by ship.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: role:4
label: honored office-holder
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: He is clothed as an emir or governor, introduced to the council, and later
promoted to grand treasurer.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: role:5
label: recognizing husband
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: He identifies the talisman as linked to separation from his beloved and then
recognizes Badoura when she returns in female attire.
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- ev:10
- id: role:6
label: disguised ruler
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Badoura is acting as king and is publicly known as King Armanos the younger
while Camaralzaman does not know the ruler is a woman in disguise.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: role:7
label: hidden wife arranging reunion
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: She recognizes Camaralzaman, conceals herself temporarily, arranges his care
and elevation, and later reveals herself.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:7
- ev:8
- ev:10
- id: role:8
label: keeper of the talisman
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: She takes the talisman from a small box and gives it to Camaralzaman to examine.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: role:9
label: confidante and helper
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: Badoura tells her what has happened and asks for her assistance, which she
promises.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: role:10
label: court attendants and witnesses
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: They carry out orders, receive Camaralzaman at court, and are dismissed for
the private revelation scene.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:6
- ev:8
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: ship and small boat
literal_form: Ship anchored away from the harbor; small boat used for the night
landing and return to the ship.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: sym:2
label: talisman
literal_form: A talisman taken from a small box and handed to Camaralzaman for identification.
associated_figures:
- fig:3
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:9
- id: sym:3
label: masculine attire and women's clothing
literal_form: Badoura's masculine attire is exchanged for women's clothing before
she returns to Camaralzaman.
associated_figures:
- fig:4
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: sym:4
label: girdle from the day of parting
literal_form: The girdle Badoura wore on the day she and Camaralzaman parted.
associated_figures:
- fig:4
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: sym:5
label: bath and emir clothing
literal_form: Bathing and clothing Camaralzaman in a manner suitable to an emir
or governor.
associated_figures:
- fig:3
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Nocturnal seizure from the cottage
summary: The captain and six sailors land secretly at night near Camaralzaman's
cottage, seize him when he opens the garden door, and carry him to the boat and
ship.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: scene:2
label: Arrival before the disguised ruler
summary: Camaralzaman is brought to the palace; Badoura recognizes him but keeps
her identity concealed, orders him treated well, and rewards the captain.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:6
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: scene:3
label: Courtly restoration and office
summary: Badoura has Camaralzaman bathed and dressed in high-status clothing, introduces
him to the council, provides him a household and money, and later appoints him
grand treasurer.
figure_refs:
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:6
symbol_refs:
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: scene:4
label: Private talisman test
summary: Badoura summons Camaralzaman privately, dismisses attendants, produces
the talisman, and asks him about its use; he identifies it as the cause of separation
from his beloved.
figure_refs:
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:6
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:9
- id: scene:5
label: Disclosure and recognition
summary: Badoura changes from masculine attire into women's clothing, puts on the
girdle from their parting, returns, and is immediately recognized and embraced
by Camaralzaman.
figure_refs:
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: secret night abduction by sea
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Camaralzaman is seized at night by sailors, taken by boat to a ship, and
carried to another kingdom.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
confidence: high
cautions: The passage frames the abduction as a plot device leading to reunion rather
than as a hostile permanent captivity.
- id: motif:2
label: disguised ruler conceals identity from spouse
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Badoura rules as King Armanos the younger and Camaralzaman does not suspect
that the ruler is his wife in male disguise.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:6
- ev:7
confidence: high
cautions: This is a change of clothing and social identity, not literal shapeshifting.
- id: motif:3
label: recognition through a talisman or token
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Badoura produces the talisman; Camaralzaman recognizes it as linked to his
separation from his beloved, preparing the final disclosure.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:9
confidence: high
cautions: The passage does not describe the talisman's powers here, only its connection
to prior misfortune and separation.
- id: motif:4
label: restoration of status by bathing, clothing, and appointment
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Camaralzaman is bathed, dressed like an emir or governor, given a house and
funds, and promoted to grand treasurer.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
confidence: high
cautions: The passage presents this as courtly elevation, not explicitly as a ritual
initiation.
- id: motif:5
label: reunion of separated spouses
taxonomy_refs:
- return
basis: Badoura arranges for Camaralzaman's return to her vicinity, reveals herself
after a period of concealment, and he recognizes and embraces her.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:8
- ev:9
- ev:10
confidence: medium
cautions: The available taxonomy reference 'return' is broad; the passage specifically
concerns marital reunion after separation.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 6891-6899
quote_or_summary: The captain hastily provisions the ship, sails back toward the
Island of Idolaters, avoids the harbor, anchors at a distance, and lands at night
with six sailors near Camaralzaman's cottage.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamicate-folklore/project-gutenberg/arabian-nights-lang.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from supplied passage.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 6900-6904
quote_or_summary: Camaralzaman hears a knock, opens the garden door, is seized by
the captain and sailors without explanation, and is carried to the boat and ship.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamicate-folklore/project-gutenberg/arabian-nights-lang.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from supplied passage.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 6905-6914
quote_or_summary: Camaralzaman asks the captain why he has been abducted; the captain
says he is a debtor of the King of the Ebony Island, which Camaralzaman denies.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamicate-folklore/project-gutenberg/arabian-nights-lang.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from supplied passage.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 6916-6927
quote_or_summary: The captain brings Camaralzaman to the palace; Badoura recognizes
him despite shabby clothes, restrains herself, orders him treated well, removes
the warehouse seals, and rewards the captain with a diamond and gold.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamicate-folklore/project-gutenberg/arabian-nights-lang.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from supplied passage.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 6929-6932
quote_or_summary: Badoura tells Princess Haiatelnefous what happened and asks for
assistance with her future plans; Haiatelnefous promises help.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamicate-folklore/project-gutenberg/arabian-nights-lang.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from supplied passage.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: lines 6934-6950
quote_or_summary: Camaralzaman is bathed, dressed as an emir or governor, introduced
to the council as Badoura's new colleague, and remains unaware that the apparent
king is a woman in disguise.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamicate-folklore/project-gutenberg/arabian-nights-lang.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from supplied passage.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: lines 6952-6965
quote_or_summary: Camaralzaman receives a prepared house, staff, stables, and gold;
later Badoura appoints him grand treasurer, but he remains ignorant that the Princess
of China is behind his good fortune and is known publicly as King Armanos the
younger.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamicate-folklore/project-gutenberg/arabian-nights-lang.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from supplied passage.
- id: ev:8
type: summary
locator: lines 6967-6974
quote_or_summary: Badoura and Haiatelnefous arrange plans; Badoura summons Camaralzaman
privately, dismisses attendants, takes the talisman from a small box, and hands
it to him while asking its use.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamicate-folklore/project-gutenberg/arabian-nights-lang.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from supplied passage.
- id: ev:9
type: summary
locator: lines 6976-6982
quote_or_summary: Camaralzaman examines the talisman and says it has been a source
of misfortune and the cause of his separation from the one he loves best.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamicate-folklore/project-gutenberg/arabian-nights-lang.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from supplied passage.
- id: ev:10
type: summary
locator: lines 6984-6992
quote_or_summary: Badoura retires, changes from masculine attire into women's clothing,
puts on the girdle worn when they parted, returns, and is recognized and embraced
by Camaralzaman.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamicate-folklore/project-gutenberg/arabian-nights-lang.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from supplied passage.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: high
notes: The narrative actions and figures are explicit in the supplied passage. Motif
labels are descriptive and require human review for taxonomy alignment. No comparison
claims are made because the passage itself does not explicitly compare this episode
to another tradition or motif family.
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: '2026-04-29'
notes: |-
Used only the supplied passage and metadata. Taxonomy reference applied only where broad support was present; no external motif-index identifiers were added.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
custom_id=motif_extract:islamicate-folklore-arabian-nights-lang-gutenberg__l6891-l7008
passage_sha256=af3e543b506d26f1db6eb229960b7c5e0011309772113c6197d4f77c91a14a20