batch.motif.indigenous-australian-australian-legendary-tales-parker-gutenberg-l67-l124
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record_id: batch.motif.indigenous-australian-australian-legendary-tales-parker-gutenberg-l67-l124
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/indigenous-australian/project-gutenberg/australian-legendary-tales-parker.md
passage_locator:
label: AS TOLD TO THE PICCANINNIES / COLLECTED BY MRS. K. LANGLOH PARKER / WITH
INTRODUCTION BY ANDREW LANG, M.A. / CONTENTS; lines 67-124
start: '67'
end: '124'
translation: 'Australian Legendary Tales: folk-lore of the Noongahburrahs as told
to the Piccaninnies'
notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority;
human review required.
canonical_text:
quote: ''
summary: Front matter for Australian Legendary Tales identifies the work as Noongahburrah
folklore told to children, collected by Mrs. K. Langloh Parker, with an introduction
by Andrew Lang. It includes a dedication to Peter Hippi, king of the Noongahburrahs,
followed by a contents list of 31 tale titles plus appendix and glossary.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: The passage is front matter and a contents list rather than a narrative tale.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- id: obs:2
text: The work is described as folk-lore of the Noongahburrahs told to the piccaninnies
and collected by Mrs. K. Langloh Parker.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: The passage dedicates the work to Peter Hippi, identified as king of the Noongahburrahs.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:4
text: The contents enumerate 31 numbered tale titles, followed by a native text
appendix and a glossary.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:5
text: One title identifies Bootoolgah the Crane and Goonur the Kangaroo Rat as fire
makers.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:6
text: Several titles name celestial or atmospheric elements, including the moon,
morning star, rainbow, rain bird, winter-removing wind, and rainmaker.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:9
- ev:10
- id: obs:7
text: One title is an origin title for Narran Lake.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:8
text: One title names Meamei as the Seven Sisters.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Mrs. K. Langloh Parker
description: Collector named in the front matter.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Andrew Lang
description: Author of the introduction named in the front matter.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Peter Hippi
description: Named dedicatee, identified as king of the Noongahburrahs.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Bootoolgah the Crane
description: Named in a contents title with Goonur as one of the fire makers.
role_refs:
- role:4
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Goonur
description: Named in the contents as the Kangaroo Rat and one of the fire makers;
also appears in another title as the Woman-Doctor.
role_refs:
- role:4
- role:5
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:11
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Meamei the Seven Sisters
description: Named in a contents title as the Seven Sisters.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Bahloo the Moon
description: Named in contents titles as the Moon.
role_refs:
- role:4
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Mullyangah the Morning Star
description: Named in a contents title as the Morning Star.
role_refs:
- role:4
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: Byamee
description: Named in the title “The Borah of Byamee.”
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: fig:10
name_or_label: Wirreenun the Rainmaker
description: Named in a contents title as the Rainmaker.
role_refs:
- role:4
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: fig:11
name_or_label: Mayrah
description: Named in a contents title as the wind that blows the winter away.
role_refs:
- role:4
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: fig:12
name_or_label: Deereeree the Wagtail
description: Named in a contents title with the Rainbow.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: fig:13
name_or_label: Bougoodoogahdah the Rain Bird
description: Named in a contents title as the Rain Bird.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
roles:
- id: role:1
label: collector
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The front matter says the tales were collected by Mrs. K. Langloh Parker.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:2
label: introduction author
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The front matter identifies an introduction by Andrew Lang.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:3
label: dedicatee and king
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: The dedication names Peter Hippi and calls him king of the Noongahburrahs.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:4
label: title figure in contents
assigned_to:
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
- fig:8
- fig:9
- fig:10
- fig:11
- fig:12
- fig:13
basis: These figures are named in tale titles in the contents list.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:5
label: fire maker
assigned_to:
- fig:4
- fig:5
basis: The title calls Bootoolgah and Goonur “the Fire Makers.”
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:6
label: woman-doctor
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: A contents title names “Goonur, the Woman-Doctor.”
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: role:7
label: rainmaker
assigned_to:
- fig:10
basis: A contents title names “Wirreenun the Rainmaker.”
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: role:8
label: winter-removing wind
assigned_to:
- fig:11
basis: A contents title names Mayrah as the wind that blows the winter away.
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: role:9
label: celestial figure
assigned_to:
- fig:7
- fig:8
basis: Bahloo is identified as the Moon and Mullyangah as the Morning Star in the
contents titles.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: fire
literal_form: fire makers
associated_figures:
- fig:4
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs:
- fire
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:2
label: moon
literal_form: Bahloo the Moon
associated_figures:
- fig:7
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: sym:3
label: morning star
literal_form: Mullyangah the Morning Star
associated_figures:
- fig:8
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: sym:4
label: rainbow
literal_form: the Rainbow
associated_figures:
- fig:12
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: sym:5
label: Narran Lake
literal_form: the Narran Lake
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: sym:6
label: rain
literal_form: Rain Bird and Rainmaker
associated_figures:
- fig:10
- fig:13
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: sym:7
label: winter wind
literal_form: the Wind that Blows the Winter Away
associated_figures:
- fig:11
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: sym:8
label: seven sisters
literal_form: Meamei the Seven Sisters
associated_figures:
- fig:6
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Front matter identification
summary: The work is titled, described as Noongahburrah folklore told to children,
credited to a collector, and credited with an introduction by Andrew Lang.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Dedication
summary: The work is dedicated to Peter Hippi, who is identified as king of the
Noongahburrahs.
figure_refs:
- fig:3
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: scene:3
label: Contents list
summary: The contents list 31 numbered tale titles, including titles involving animal
beings, celestial bodies, fire makers, an origin of Narran Lake, Byamee, weather
figures, an appendix, and a glossary.
figure_refs:
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
- fig:8
- fig:9
- fig:10
- fig:11
- fig:12
- fig:13
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:3
- sym:4
- sym:5
- sym:6
- sym:7
- sym:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:8
- ev:9
- ev:10
- ev:11
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: fire-making figures
taxonomy_refs:
- culture_hero
basis: A contents title identifies Bootoolgah the Crane and Goonur the Kangaroo
Rat as “the Fire Makers.”
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
confidence: low
cautions: Only the title is present; the passage does not narrate how fire is made,
acquired, or taught.
- id: motif:2
label: origin of a named lake
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: A contents title is “The Origin of the Narran Lake.”
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
confidence: medium
cautions: The contents title supports an origin-tale label, but the passage gives
no narrative details.
- id: motif:3
label: celestial named figures
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The contents include titles naming Bahloo the Moon and Mullyangah the Morning
Star.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage does not provide the actions or mythic functions of these
celestial figures.
- id: motif:4
label: seven-sisters group
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: A contents title names “Meamei the Seven Sisters.”
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
confidence: low
cautions: The title identifies a sister group, but the passage gives no plot, genealogy,
or comparative context.
- id: motif:5
label: weather-making and seasonal change figures
taxonomy_refs:
- seasonal_cycle
basis: The contents include “Bougoodoogahdah the Rain Bird,” “Mayrah, the Wind that
Blows the Winter Away,” and “Wirreenun the Rainmaker.”
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
confidence: low
cautions: The contents imply weather and seasonal themes but contain no narrative
sequence.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 67-77
quote_or_summary: Front matter gives the title, subtitle “Folk-lore of the Noongahburrahs,”
the phrase “as told to the piccaninnies,” the collector Mrs. K. Langloh Parker,
and an introduction by Andrew Lang.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/indigenous-australian/project-gutenberg/australian-legendary-tales-parker.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary used.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 79-82
quote_or_summary: Dedication to Peter Hippi, identified as king of the Noongahburrahs.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/indigenous-australian/project-gutenberg/australian-legendary-tales-parker.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary used.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 84-124
quote_or_summary: Contents list includes preface, introduction, 31 numbered tale
titles, a native text appendix, and glossary.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/indigenous-australian/project-gutenberg/australian-legendary-tales-parker.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary used.
- id: ev:4
type: quote
locator: contents item 7
quote_or_summary: "“Bootoolgah the Crane and Goonur the Kangaroo Rat, the Fire Makers.”"
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/indigenous-australian/project-gutenberg/australian-legendary-tales-parker.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short excerpt used.
- id: ev:5
type: quote
locator: contents item 10
quote_or_summary: "“Meamei the Seven Sisters.”"
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/indigenous-australian/project-gutenberg/australian-legendary-tales-parker.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short excerpt used.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: contents items 3, 16, and 18
quote_or_summary: Titles include Bahloo the Moon, Mullyangah the Morning Star, and
another title pairing Mooregoo the Mopoke with Bahloo the Moon.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/indigenous-australian/project-gutenberg/australian-legendary-tales-parker.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary used.
- id: ev:7
type: quote
locator: contents item 4
quote_or_summary: "“The Origin of the Narran Lake.”"
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/indigenous-australian/project-gutenberg/australian-legendary-tales-parker.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short excerpt used.
- id: ev:8
type: quote
locator: contents item 26
quote_or_summary: "“The Borah of Byamee.”"
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/indigenous-australian/project-gutenberg/australian-legendary-tales-parker.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short excerpt used.
- id: ev:9
type: summary
locator: contents items 25, 29, and 31
quote_or_summary: Titles include Bougoodoogahdah the Rain Bird, Mayrah the wind
that blows the winter away, and Wirreenun the Rainmaker.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/indigenous-australian/project-gutenberg/australian-legendary-tales-parker.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary used.
- id: ev:10
type: quote
locator: contents item 23
quote_or_summary: "“Deereeree the Wagtail, and the Rainbow.”"
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/indigenous-australian/project-gutenberg/australian-legendary-tales-parker.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short excerpt used.
- id: ev:11
type: quote
locator: contents item 22
quote_or_summary: "“Goonur, the Woman-Doctor.”"
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/indigenous-australian/project-gutenberg/australian-legendary-tales-parker.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short excerpt used.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: low
comparison_claims: uncertain
notes: The passage is bibliographic front matter and a table of contents, so literal
extraction is reliable, but motif candidates are title-derived only and require
review against the full tales.
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 contains no explicit comparative statement.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
custom_id=motif_extract:indigenous-australian-australian-legendary-tales-parker-gutenberg__l67-l124
passage_sha256=2d814e16f28861044522c35103ce01c53a663d03bfa5ca2df25f9b287b788e26