batch.motif.islamicate-folklore-arabian-nights-lang-gutenberg-l8148-l8267
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record_id: batch.motif.islamicate-folklore-arabian-nights-lang-gutenberg-l8148-l8267
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamicate-folklore/project-gutenberg/arabian-nights-lang.md
passage_locator:
label: The Arabian Nights Entertainments; lines 8148-8267
start: '8148'
end: '8267'
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: Aladdin commands the genie to build a jeweled palace for the princess,
marries her, and gains honor with the Sultan and the people. The African magician
discovers Aladdin’s success, obtains the magic lamp through a deceptive exchange
of new lamps for old, and commands the genie to transport the palace and princess
to Africa. The Sultan, seeing the palace gone, believes the vizir’s charge of
enchantment and orders Aladdin’s execution.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: Aladdin refuses to proceed until he can build a palace fit for the princess
and commands the genie to construct it with marble, precious stones, a domed hall,
twenty-four jeweled windows, stables, horses, grooms, and slaves.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: The genie completes the palace by the next day and provides a velvet carpet
connecting Aladdin’s palace to the Sultan’s.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: The princess is escorted to Aladdin’s palace for the wedding, accompanied
by Aladdin’s mother and slaves, and is received by Aladdin.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:4
text: The Sultan admires the hall and notices that one window has been left unfinished;
Aladdin says this was done so the Sultan could have the glory of finishing it.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:5
text: The Sultan’s jewelers cannot complete the unfinished window with available
jewels; after their work is undone, the genie completes the window at Aladdin’s
command.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:6
text: The vizir hints that the completed window and palace are the work of enchantment.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:7
text: Aladdin wins the people’s affection, becomes captain of the Sultan’s armies,
wins battles, and remains modest and courteous.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:8
text: The African magician uses magic arts to discover that Aladdin escaped the
cave, married a princess, and gained wealth through the lamp.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:9
text: The magician travels to China intending to obtain the lamp and reduce Aladdin
to poverty.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:10
text: While Aladdin is away hunting, the magician offers new copper lamps in exchange
for old ones outside the palace.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:11
text: The princess, not knowing the value of the old lamp on the cornice, orders
a slave to exchange it for a new lamp.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:12
text: The magician takes the magic lamp, goes to a lonely place at night, rubs it,
and commands the genie to carry him, the palace, and the princess to Africa.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:13
text: The Sultan sees that Aladdin’s palace is gone, believes the disappearance
to be enchantment, has Aladdin brought in chains, and orders his beheading.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Aladdin
description: A poor tailor’s son who commands the genie, builds a palace, marries
the princess, gains military honor, and is later condemned when the palace disappears.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:8
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Genie of the lamp
description: A supernatural servant who builds the palace, completes the jeweled
window, and later transports the palace and princess at the magician’s command.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:7
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Aladdin’s mother
description: She dresses carefully, walks to the palace with slaves, and accompanies
the princess to Aladdin’s palace.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: The Sultan
description: The princess’s father and ruler who honors the wedding, admires the
palace, tries to finish the window, and later orders Aladdin’s execution.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:8
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: The princess
description: The Sultan’s daughter who marries Aladdin, lives in the palace, unknowingly
permits the magic lamp to be exchanged, and is transported with the palace to
Africa.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: The vizir
description: An envious court figure who attributes the palace’s wonders and later
its disappearance to enchantment.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:8
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: The African magician
description: A magician who discovers Aladdin’s success, travels to China, deceives
the palace household into exchanging the lamp, and uses the genie to remove the
palace and princess to Africa.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Slaves of the palace household
description: Attendants in the wedding procession and palace household; one slave
exchanges the old lamp for a new one at the princess’s order.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:6
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: The Sultan’s jewelers
description: Craftsmen summoned to finish the palace window who cannot find enough
jewels to match the others.
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:10
name_or_label: People and crowd
description: Townspeople praise Aladdin’s palace, jeer at the magician’s lamp exchange,
and later follow armed to protect Aladdin.
role_refs:
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:8
- id: fig:11
name_or_label: The executioner
description: The official who makes Aladdin kneel, bandages his eyes, and raises
a scimitar to strike.
role_refs:
- role:11
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
roles:
- id: role:1
label: royal bridegroom and commander of the genie
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Aladdin commands the genie to build and finish the palace, marries the princess,
and gains official military rank.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: role:2
label: supernatural servant bound to the lamp
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The genie obeys commands from the possessor of the lamp, constructing, finishing,
and transporting the palace.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:7
- id: role:3
label: marriage escort
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Aladdin’s mother accompanies the princess and participates in the procession
to the palace.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:4
label: ruler and father of the bride
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: The Sultan sends musicians, receives the princess’s farewell, inspects the
palace, and orders punishment when the palace vanishes.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:8
- id: role:5
label: royal bride and unwitting holder of the lamp
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: The princess marries Aladdin and later authorizes the exchange of the old
lamp without knowing its value.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:6
- id: role:6
label: court accuser of enchantment
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: The vizir repeatedly explains the palace wonders as enchantment.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:8
- id: role:7
label: deceptive antagonist and thief of the lamp
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: The magician schemes to obtain the lamp, uses a false exchange to acquire
it, and commands the genie to remove the palace and princess.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: role:8
label: unwitting household agents
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: A slave reports the lamp seller and another identifies the old lamp; a slave
carries out the exchange.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: role:9
label: craftsmen unable to complete supernatural work
assigned_to:
- fig:9
basis: The jewelers cannot supply enough jewels to finish the palace window like
the others.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:10
label: public witnesses and supporters
assigned_to:
- fig:10
basis: People speak of the palace, mock the lamp seller, and later follow armed
because they love Aladdin.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:8
- id: role:11
label: agent of threatened execution
assigned_to:
- fig:11
basis: The executioner prepares to behead Aladdin on the Sultan’s order.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: jeweled palace
literal_form: A palace of marble, jasper, agate, gold, silver, jewels, stables,
and a domed hall with twenty-four windows.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:7
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:5
- ev:7
- ev:8
- id: sym:2
label: magic lamp
literal_form: An old lamp left on a cornice, exchanged for a new copper lamp, then
rubbed to summon the genie.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:5
- fig:7
- fig:8
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: sym:3
label: unfinished window
literal_form: One palace window deliberately left unfinished among the twenty-four
jeweled windows.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:4
- fig:9
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- id: sym:4
label: precious stones and jewels
literal_form: Jasper, agate, diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and the Sultan’s jewels
used or attempted for palace decoration.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:4
- fig:9
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- id: sym:5
label: velvet carpet between palaces
literal_form: A velvet carpet laid from Aladdin’s palace to the Sultan’s palace.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:6
label: cave
literal_form: The cave where the magician had expected Aladdin to perish before
discovering he had escaped.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:7
taxonomy_refs:
- cave
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: sym:7
label: scimitar
literal_form: The executioner’s raised scimitar used in the threatened beheading
of Aladdin.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:11
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Command and construction of the palace
summary: Aladdin commands the genie to build a richly adorned palace, and the genie
completes it by the next day.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:3
- sym:4
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: scene:2
label: Wedding procession and marriage
summary: Aladdin’s mother and attendants accompany the princess to Aladdin’s palace,
where the wedding and feast take place.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:8
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: scene:3
label: Inspection of the unfinished window
summary: The Sultan admires the palace, attempts through jewelers to finish the
remaining window, and sees it completed only by the genie at Aladdin’s command.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:4
- fig:6
- fig:9
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:3
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: scene:4
label: The magician’s discovery and plan
summary: The African magician learns through magic that Aladdin survived and prospered
through the lamp, travels to China, and resolves to seize the lamp.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:7
- fig:10
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: scene:5
label: Exchange of new lamps for old
summary: During Aladdin’s absence, the magician deceives the palace household into
exchanging the magic lamp for a new copper lamp.
figure_refs:
- fig:5
- fig:7
- fig:8
- fig:10
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: scene:6
label: Removal of the palace and accusation of Aladdin
summary: The magician commands the genie to carry the palace and princess to Africa;
the Sultan finds the palace gone and has Aladdin brought for execution.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
- fig:10
- fig:11
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- ev:8
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: supernatural construction of a royal palace
taxonomy_refs:
- royal_legitimacy
basis: Aladdin’s palace, built by the genie overnight and admired by the Sultan
and the public, supports his marriage and elevated royal status.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage shows royal recognition and public honor, but does not explicitly
state a formal legitimacy doctrine.
- id: motif:2
label: deceptive exchange to steal a magical object
taxonomy_refs:
- sacred_theft
- trickster_boundary
basis: The magician disguises his aim as an absurd trade of new lamps for old and
obtains the old magic lamp from the unsuspecting princess’s household.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
confidence: high
cautions: The object is magical rather than explicitly sacred in the passage.
- id: motif:3
label: stolen beloved carried to a distant land
taxonomy_refs:
- stolen_beloved
basis: After obtaining the lamp, the magician commands the genie to transport the
palace with the princess inside to a lonely place in Africa.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
confidence: high
cautions: The passage describes removal of the princess and palace; it does not
describe the princess’s experience after arrival.
- id: motif:4
label: fall from honor through loss of magical aid
taxonomy_refs:
- death_rebirth
basis: Aladdin rises to wealth, marriage, public affection, and military rank, then
loses the palace through theft of the lamp and faces execution.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:8
confidence: low
cautions: The passage contains the fall and threatened death but not a rebirth or
restoration within this line range.
- id: motif:5
label: escape from cave recalled as prior ordeal
taxonomy_refs:
- hero_descent
basis: The magician discovers that Aladdin did not perish in the cave but escaped
and later prospered.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
confidence: low
cautions: The cave episode is only mentioned retrospectively; the passage does not
narrate the descent or escape.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: 8148-8158
quote_or_summary: Aladdin says he must build a palace fit for the princess and commands
the genie to build a marble and jeweled palace with a domed hall, twenty-four
windows, one left unfinished, and royal service buildings.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamicate-folklore/project-gutenberg/arabian-nights-lang.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: 8160-8178
quote_or_summary: The palace is finished by the next day; a velvet carpet links
it to the Sultan’s palace; the princess is escorted there with Aladdin’s mother
and slaves, and the wedding feast and dancing occur.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamicate-folklore/project-gutenberg/arabian-nights-lang.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: 8180-8208
quote_or_summary: The Sultan admires the jeweled hall, asks about the unfinished
window, summons jewelers who cannot complete it, and later sees it finished by
the genie; the vizir hints at enchantment.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamicate-folklore/project-gutenberg/arabian-nights-lang.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: 8210-8213
quote_or_summary: Aladdin wins the people’s hearts, is made captain of the Sultan’s
armies, wins battles, and remains modest and courteous for several years.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamicate-folklore/project-gutenberg/arabian-nights-lang.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: 8215-8226
quote_or_summary: In Africa the magician discovers by magic that Aladdin escaped
the cave, married a princess, and became wealthy by means of the lamp; he travels
to China, sees the palace, and plans to seize the lamp.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamicate-folklore/project-gutenberg/arabian-nights-lang.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: 8228-8251
quote_or_summary: During Aladdin’s hunting absence, the magician buys copper lamps
and cries 'New lamps for old'; the princess, unaware of the old lamp’s value,
orders a slave to exchange it.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamicate-folklore/project-gutenberg/arabian-nights-lang.md
rights_note: Public domain source; includes brief public-domain phrase.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: 8253-8257
quote_or_summary: At night in a lonely place the magician rubs the lamp; the genie
appears and, at his command, carries the magician, palace, and princess to a lonely
place in Africa.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamicate-folklore/project-gutenberg/arabian-nights-lang.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:8
type: summary
locator: 8259-8267
quote_or_summary: The Sultan sees that the palace is gone, believes the vizir’s
explanation of enchantment, has Aladdin brought in chains, and orders the executioner
to behead him.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamicate-folklore/project-gutenberg/arabian-nights-lang.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: uncertain
notes: Literal extraction is well supported by the supplied passage. Motif assignments
are limited to available taxonomy references and should be reviewed, especially
low-confidence motifs based on retrospective or incomplete narrative elements.
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 external sources or comparisons were used; comparison_claims left empty because the passage itself does not explicitly compare traditions or motif families.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
custom_id=motif_extract:islamicate-folklore-arabian-nights-lang-gutenberg__l8148-l8267
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