batch.motif.celtic-irish-gods-and-fighting-men-gregory-gutenberg-l11156-l11258
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source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/gods-and-fighting-men-gregory.md
passage_locator:
label: CHAPTER I. BIRTH OF DIARMUID / CHAPTER II. HOW DIARMUID GOT HIS LOVE-SPOT
/ CHAPTER III. THE DAUGHTER OF KING UNDER-WAVE / CHAPTER IV. THE HARD SERVANT;
lines 11156-11258
start: '11156'
end: '11258'
translation: Gods and Fighting Men
notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority;
human review required.
canonical_text:
quote: ''
summary: A champion leads the wounded Diarmuid away from a dangerous sleeping-place
to Land-Under-Wave, where he is welcomed, healed, and feasted. Meanwhile Finn
and his people search for Diarmuid, are led by a rider to the land of Sorcha,
receive hospitality from its king, and defend the land against the High King of
Greece and his allies. Diarmuid later arrives at a gathering with an armed troop,
and news is exchanged.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
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- id: obs:1
text: A champion tells Diarmuid that he has come not to harm him but to lead him
from a bad sleeping-place on an ill-wisher's lawn to a better resting-place.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Diarmuid follows the champion a long way to a high-topped city containing
many champions, many women, and a richly dressed queenly young woman.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: Diarmuid is welcomed and placed in a house of healing, where herbs are applied
to his wounds until he is sound again.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: A feast is arranged according to rank, with food, drink, music, rejoicing,
sleep, and three days and nights of hospitality for Diarmuid.
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evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:5
text: The champion identifies the place as Land-Under-Wave and says that its king
was the man who had fought with Diarmuid.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:6
text: The champion says he had once taken wages from Finn in Ireland for a year
and asks Diarmuid about his journey or work.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:7
text: Finn and his people make ladders from ship cords, set them against the rock,
and search for Diarmuid, finding the remnants of meat he had eaten.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:8
text: A rider on a dark horse with a red-gold bridle greets Finn with three kisses
and leads him to a fortified dwelling with armed men.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:9
text: Finn and his people stay three days and nights in the dun and receive a very
good feast.
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evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:10
text: The rider identifies the country as the land of Sorcha and himself as its
king, and says he had once taken wages from Finn for a year in Ireland.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: obs:11
text: A woman-messenger reports that the bay and harbour are full of ships and boats,
and that armies are robbing throughout the country.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: obs:12
text: The King of Sorcha identifies the invader as the High King of Greece, who
wants to put the whole world under him.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: obs:13
text: Finn declares protection over the country while he is in it and, with his
people and the King of Sorcha, defeats the invading army.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: obs:14
text: The High King of Greece threatens to banish the Sons of the Gael to the ends
of the earth.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: obs:15
text: The sons of kings from the eastern and southern world aid the King of Greece
but cannot stand against Finn, Osgar, Oisin, and Goll.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
- id: obs:16
text: A troop of champions arrives with silk flags, swords, and spears, with Diarmuid
at its front; Fergus is sent to ask news, and news is exchanged.
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evidence_refs:
- ev:13
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Diarmuid, grandson of Duibhne
description: A wounded hero led to Land-Under-Wave, healed and feasted there, later
seen at the front of an armed troop.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:13
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Unnamed champion of Land-Under-Wave
description: A champion who warns Diarmuid, guides him to a better resting-place,
identifies Land-Under-Wave, and says he once took wages from Finn.
role_refs:
- role:2
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:5
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Young queenly woman in the city
description: A young woman seated on a bench, richly dressed with a silken cloak,
gold-threaded dress, and flowing veil of a queen.
role_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: King of Land-Under-Wave
description: The king of Land-Under-Wave, identified as the man who had fought with
Diarmuid and as an enemy of the champion who guides Diarmuid.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Finn, son of Cumhal
description: Leader of the search for Diarmuid; later guided to Sorcha, hosted there,
and defender of Sorcha against invaders.
role_refs:
- role:5
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:8
- ev:10
- ev:11
- ev:12
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Finn's people / Sons of the Gael
description: Finn's companions, involved in searching for Diarmuid and fighting
the invading armies.
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- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:10
- ev:11
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: King of Sorcha
description: A rider who leads Finn to the land of Sorcha, hosts him, says he once
served for wages under Finn, and seeks protection against invaders.
role_refs:
- role:2
- role:3
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- ev:8
- ev:9
- ev:10
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Woman-messenger
description: A messenger who reports the arrival of ships, boats, and armies robbing
the country.
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- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: High King of Greece
description: Leader of the invading force, described by the King of Sorcha as seeking
world domination; he threatens the Sons of the Gael.
role_refs:
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- ev:11
- ev:12
- id: fig:10
name_or_label: Greek and allied invading armies
description: Forces arriving by ships and boats, robbing the land of Sorcha, later
defeated by Finn and his allies.
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- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- ev:10
- ev:12
- id: fig:11
name_or_label: Osgar
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stand.
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- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
- id: fig:12
name_or_label: Oisin
description: One of the named warriors against whom the Greek king's allies cannot
stand.
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- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
- id: fig:13
name_or_label: Goll, son of Morna
description: One of the named warriors against whom the Greek king's allies cannot
stand.
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- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
- id: fig:14
name_or_label: Fergus of the True Lips
description: Sent by Finn to ask Diarmuid for news when Diarmuid arrives with the
troop.
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evidence_refs:
- ev:13
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- fig:1
basis: Diarmuid is placed in a house of healing and treated with herbs until healed.
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- ev:3
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label: guide to distant realm
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- fig:2
- fig:7
basis: The champion leads Diarmuid to Land-Under-Wave, and the rider leads Finn
to Sorcha.
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- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:7
- ev:8
- id: role:3
label: former wage-taker of Finn
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- fig:2
- fig:7
basis: Both the champion and the King of Sorcha say they once took wages from Finn
in Ireland for a year.
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- ev:5
- ev:8
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label: hostile king of Land-Under-Wave
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- fig:4
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to him.
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- ev:5
- id: role:5
label: searching leader
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- fig:5
basis: Finn and his people search for Diarmuid by setting cord ladders against the
rock.
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- ev:6
- id: role:6
label: defenders in battle
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- fig:6
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Finn, Osgar, Oisin, and Goll.
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- ev:10
- ev:12
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- fig:7
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is reported.
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- ev:9
- ev:10
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label: returning armed leader
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- fig:1
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- ev:13
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- fig:14
basis: The woman reports the invasion, and Fergus is sent to ask news of Diarmuid.
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- ev:9
- ev:13
- id: role:10
label: world-conquering invader
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- fig:9
- fig:10
basis: The High King of Greece is identified as seeking to put the world under him,
with armies invading Sorcha.
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- ev:9
- ev:11
- ev:12
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label: Land-Under-Wave
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- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
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label: house of healing and herbs
literal_form: A healing house where herbs are applied to Diarmuid's wounds.
associated_figures:
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taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: sym:3
label: ranked feast
literal_form: Tables and benches arranged so each person sits according to nobility,
descent, or art, with food, drink, music, and sleep.
associated_figures:
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- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
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label: ship-cord ladders against the rock
literal_form: Ladders made from the cords of the ship and placed against the rock
in the search for Diarmuid.
associated_figures:
- fig:5
- fig:6
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: sym:5
label: dark horse with red-gold bridle
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associated_figures:
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taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: sym:6
label: ships and boats filling bay and harbour
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- fig:9
- fig:10
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: sym:7
label: green tent before the Greek ships
literal_form: A green tent raised by Finn and the King of Sorcha in view of the
Greek ships.
associated_figures:
- fig:5
- fig:7
- fig:9
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: sym:8
label: silk flags, swords, and spears
literal_form: A troop of champions bearing many-coloured silk flags, grey swords,
and high spears.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:13
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label: Diarmuid guided to Land-Under-Wave
summary: A champion warns Diarmuid away from a dangerous sleeping-place and leads
him to a distant high-topped city in Land-Under-Wave.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:5
- id: scene:2
label: Healing and hospitality for Diarmuid
summary: Diarmuid is welcomed, treated with herbs in a healing house, and feasted
for three days and nights.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: scene:3
label: Finn searches and is guided to Sorcha
summary: Finn and his people search for Diarmuid at the rock, then a mounted rider
leads Finn to the land of Sorcha, where he and his people are hosted for three
days and nights.
figure_refs:
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:8
- id: scene:4
label: Defense of Sorcha against the High King of Greece
summary: A messenger reports an invasion by ships and armies. Finn pledges protection,
and the defenders defeat the High King of Greece and his allies.
figure_refs:
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
- fig:8
- fig:9
- fig:10
- fig:11
- fig:12
- fig:13
symbol_refs:
- sym:6
- sym:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- ev:10
- ev:11
- ev:12
- id: scene:5
label: Diarmuid arrives with champions
summary: At a later gathering, a troop of armed champions arrives with Diarmuid
at the front, and Fergus is sent to ask news of him.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:5
- fig:14
symbol_refs:
- sym:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:13
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- id: motif:1
label: guided journey to a distant under-wave realm
taxonomy_refs:
- mystical_quest
- hero_descent
basis: Diarmuid is led by a champion to the named Land-Under-Wave, a distant city
where he is hosted and healed.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:5
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage names an under-wave land but does not explicitly describe
the route as a descent or an afterlife journey.
- id: motif:2
label: healing hospitality after danger
taxonomy_refs:
- sacred_exchange
basis: After being warned away from a dangerous sleeping-place, Diarmuid receives
welcome, herbal healing, and a ranked feast for three days and nights.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:4
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage presents hospitality literally; any sacred or ritual dimension
is not stated.
- id: motif:3
label: former retainer repays or invokes a bond with Finn
taxonomy_refs:
- sacred_exchange
basis: Both Diarmuid's guide and the King of Sorcha state that they once took wages
from Finn in Ireland, and the King of Sorcha receives Finn's protection.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:8
- ev:10
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage states prior wage-service and later aid, but does not explicitly
formulate this as repayment.
- id: motif:4
label: hero protects host land from foreign world-conqueror
taxonomy_refs:
- culture_hero
basis: Finn pledges protection over Sorcha and defeats the invading High King of
Greece, who is described as seeking to put the whole world under him.
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- ev:10
- ev:11
- ev:12
confidence: high
cautions: The label 'world-conqueror' follows the King of Sorcha's speech within
the passage.
- id: motif:5
label: missing companion searched for by traces
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Finn and his people search for Diarmuid and find remnants of meat that indicate
his presence or passage.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
confidence: high
cautions: The passage does not show the search resolving immediately from this clue.
- id: motif:6
label: armed return and exchange of news
taxonomy_refs:
- return
basis: Diarmuid later appears at the front of an armed troop, after which Fergus
asks news and the parties exchange accounts of what happened.
evidence_refs:
- ev:13
confidence: medium
cautions: The broader narrative context of Diarmuid's return is outside the supplied
passage.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: 11156-11161
quote_or_summary: A champion tells Diarmuid he has not come to harm him, warns that
his sleeping-place is bad because it is on an ill-wisher's lawn, and offers a
better resting-place.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/gods-and-fighting-men-gregory.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: 11162-11168
quote_or_summary: Diarmuid follows the champion a long way to a high-topped city
with many champions and women, including a richly dressed young woman with a queenly
veil.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/gods-and-fighting-men-gregory.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: 11169-11172
quote_or_summary: Diarmuid is welcomed, placed in a house of healing, and treated
with herbs until his wounds are healed.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/gods-and-fighting-men-gregory.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: 11173-11183
quote_or_summary: A feast is made with seating according to rank, good food and
drink, music and rejoicing, followed by sleep; Diarmuid remains three days and
nights with excellent feasting.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/gods-and-fighting-men-gregory.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: 11184-11194
quote_or_summary: The champion tells Diarmuid the place is Land-Under-Wave, that
the man who fought him was its king, that the champion once took wages from Finn
in Ireland, and asks Diarmuid about his journey or work.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/gods-and-fighting-men-gregory.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: 11197-11202
quote_or_summary: Finn and his people, thinking Diarmuid gone too long, make ladders
from ship cords, set them against the rock, search for him, and find remnants
of meat he had eaten.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/gods-and-fighting-men-gregory.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: 11203-11211
quote_or_summary: Finn sees a rider on a dark beautiful horse with a red-gold bridle;
the rider greets him with three kisses, leads him to an armed dwelling, and Finn
and his people are feasted there for three days and nights.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/gods-and-fighting-men-gregory.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:8
type: summary
locator: 11212-11215
quote_or_summary: The host tells Finn the country is Sorcha, identifies himself
as its king, and says he once took Finn's wages for a year in Ireland.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/gods-and-fighting-men-gregory.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:9
type: summary
locator: 11216-11225
quote_or_summary: At a gathering, a woman-messenger reports ships, boats, and armies
robbing the country; the King of Sorcha says this is the High King of Greece,
who wants to put the entire world under him.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/gods-and-fighting-men-gregory.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:10
type: summary
locator: 11225-11232
quote_or_summary: Finn declares he will protect the country while in it; he, his
people, and the King of Sorcha confront the strange army, slaughter many champions,
and drive the rest away.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/gods-and-fighting-men-gregory.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:11
type: summary
locator: 11233-11240
quote_or_summary: The High King asks who slaughtered his people, says he had not
heard of Irish courage before, threatens to banish the Sons of the Gael, and Finn
and the King of Sorcha raise a green tent in view of the Greek ships.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/gods-and-fighting-men-gregory.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:12
type: summary
locator: 11241-11248
quote_or_summary: The King of Greece calls for help; sons of kings from the eastern
and southern world come, but cannot stand against Finn, Osgar, Oisin, and Goll,
and the Greek king brings his people home.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/gods-and-fighting-men-gregory.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:13
type: summary
locator: 11249-11258
quote_or_summary: At another gathering, a troop of champions arrives with silk flags,
swords, and spears, with Diarmuid at the front; Finn sends Fergus of the True
Lips to ask news, and they exchange accounts.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/gods-and-fighting-men-gregory.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: uncertain
notes: Literal extraction is based directly on the supplied passage. Motif labels
are candidates and should be reviewed, especially where taxonomy refs such as
hero_descent or sacred_exchange are interpretive.
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 comparisons were added; comparison_claims is empty because the supplied passage does not itself make explicit cross-textual comparisons.
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