Comparative mythology corpus

batch.motif.buddhist-jataka-birth-stories-rhys-davids-gutenberg-l15790-l15820

batch.motif.buddhist-jataka-birth-stories-rhys-davids-gutenberg-l15790-l15820

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record_id: batch.motif.buddhist-jataka-birth-stories-rhys-davids-gutenberg-l15790-l15820
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/buddhist-birth-stories-volume-1-rhys-davids.md
passage_locator:
  label: BY ERNEST A. BUDGE, M.R.A.S. / THE SIX JEWELS OF THE LAW. / BY R. MORRIS,
    LL.D. / BY SAMUEL BEAL,; lines 15790-15820
  start: '15790'
  end: '15820'
  translation: Buddhist birth stories; or, Jataka tales, Volume 1
  notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority;
    human review required.
canonical_text:
  quote: ''
  summary: The passage is a publication notice naming Ernest A. Budge and listing
    works in preparation, including The Six Jewels of the Law by R. Morris and Buddhist
    Records of the Western World, the Si-Yu-Ki by Hyen Thsang, translated by Samuel
    Beal.
  language: English
  quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
  text: Ernest A. Budge is named with academic and society affiliations.
  category: attribute
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: obs:2
  text: The passage introduces a list of works in preparation.
  category: sequence
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:2
- id: obs:3
  text: The Six Jewels of the Law is listed as a work with Pali texts and English
    translation, attributed to R. Morris.
  category: object
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:3
- id: obs:4
  text: Buddhist Records of the Western World, being the Si-Yu-Ki by Hyen Thsang,
    is listed as translated from Chinese by Samuel Beal.
  category: object
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:4
figures:
- id: fig:1
  name_or_label: Ernest A. Budge
  description: Named as M.R.A.S., Assyrian Exhibitioner at Christ’s College, Cambridge,
    and member of the Society of Biblical Archæology.
  role_refs:
  - role:1
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: fig:2
  name_or_label: R. Morris
  description: Named as LL.D. and associated with The Six Jewels of the Law.
  role_refs:
  - role:2
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:3
- id: fig:3
  name_or_label: Hyen Thsang
  description: Named in the title description of Buddhist Records of the Western World
    as connected with the Si-Yu-Ki.
  role_refs:
  - role:3
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:4
- id: fig:4
  name_or_label: Samuel Beal
  description: Named as translator of Buddhist Records of the Western World and described
    with college and university affiliations.
  role_refs:
  - role:4
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:4
roles:
- id: role:1
  label: named scholar
  assigned_to:
  - fig:1
  basis: The passage lists Budge with scholarly affiliations and society membership.
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: role:2
  label: named author or contributor
  assigned_to:
  - fig:2
  basis: The work The Six Jewels of the Law is followed by 'BY R. MORRIS, LL.D.'
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:3
- id: role:3
  label: source-text-associated figure
  assigned_to:
  - fig:3
  basis: The listed work is described as the Si-Yu-Ki by Hyen Thsang.
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:4
- id: role:4
  label: translator
  assigned_to:
  - fig:4
  basis: The passage states the work is translated from Chinese by Samuel Beal.
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:4
symbols: []
scenes:
- id: scene:1
  label: Publication notice for works in preparation
  summary: A notice lists forthcoming scholarly works and identifies their associated
    authors or translators.
  figure_refs:
  - fig:1
  - fig:2
  - fig:3
  - fig:4
  symbol_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
  - ev:2
  - ev:3
  - ev:4
candidate_motifs: []
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
  type: summary
  locator: lines 15790-15794
  quote_or_summary: Ernest A. Budge is named with M.R.A.S. designation and affiliations
    including Christ’s College, Cambridge, and the Society of Biblical Archæology.
  source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/buddhist-birth-stories-volume-1-rhys-davids.md
  rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:2
  type: quote
  locator: lines 15796-15796
  quote_or_summary: THE FOLLOWING WORKS ARE IN PREPARATION
  source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/buddhist-birth-stories-volume-1-rhys-davids.md
  rights_note: Public domain source; short excerpt.
- id: ev:3
  type: summary
  locator: lines 15800-15804
  quote_or_summary: The Six Jewels of the Law is listed with Pali texts and English
    translation, by R. Morris, LL.D.
  source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/buddhist-birth-stories-volume-1-rhys-davids.md
  rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:4
  type: summary
  locator: lines 15806-15818
  quote_or_summary: Buddhist Records of the Western World, the Si-Yu-Ki by Hyen Thsang,
    is listed as translated from Chinese by Samuel Beal, with his academic affiliations.
  source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/buddhist-birth-stories-volume-1-rhys-davids.md
  rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
confidence:
  extraction: high
  motif_candidates: high
  comparison_claims: high
  notes: The passage is bibliographic advertising material rather than a mythic or
    narrative passage; no motif, symbol, or comparison claims are supported by the
    provided text.
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 available taxonomy motif or symbol references were applied because the passage only lists publication information.
  batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
  custom_id=motif_extract:buddhist-jataka-birth-stories-rhys-davids-gutenberg__l15790-l15820
  passage_sha256=e8f517c43d67d0db348e1c08ccf94dac2334df4b7eb5b7928bd75e273bb24a11