batch.motif.celtic-irish-gods-and-fighting-men-gregory-gutenberg-l12325-l12415
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record_id: batch.motif.celtic-irish-gods-and-fighting-men-gregory-gutenberg-l12325-l12415
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/gods-and-fighting-men-gregory.md
passage_locator:
label: CHAPTER I. THE FLIGHT FROM TEAMHAIR / CHAPTER II. THE PURSUIT / CHAPTER III.
THE GREEN CHAMPIONS / CHAPTER IV. THE WOOD OF DUBHROS; lines 12325-12415
start: '12325'
end: '12415'
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: Diarmuid, hidden with Grania in a quicken-tree, helps Oisin beat Finn at
chess by throwing berries at the correct pieces. Finn discovers him, sees Diarmuid
kiss Grania, and threatens his life. Finn surrounds the tree with fighting men.
Several attackers climb the tree to kill Diarmuid, but Angus Og secretly aids
him by making each attacker appear as Diarmuid so that the surrounding men kill
them. Angus then carries Grania away under a Druid cloak to Brugh na Boinne. Diarmuid
declares he will fight if forced, Finn refuses peace, and Osgar promises to protect
Diarmuid from harm.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: Diarmuid uses berries from the tree to indicate which chessmen Oisin should
move, causing Oisin to win against Finn.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Finn names Diarmuid and Grania as being present in the bed of the Surly One
of Lochlann, and Diarmuid confirms it.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: Diarmuid gives three kisses to Grania in sight of Finn and the Fianna, after
which Finn is described as jealous and threatens that Diarmuid will give his head
for the kisses.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:4
text: Finn orders four hundred paid fighting men to join hands around the quicken-tree
and not let Diarmuid pass through them.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:5
text: Garbh of Slieve Cua climbs the quicken-tree to kill Diarmuid; Diarmuid kicks
him down, and the hired men behead him while Angus Og has put Diarmuid's appearance
on him.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:6
text: The same pattern happens to the nine Garbhs, each of whom tries to take Diarmuid's
life and dies while bearing Diarmuid's appearance.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:7
text: Angus Og places his Druid cloak around Grania and himself, and they leave
unseen by Finn and the Fianna until they reach Brugh na Boinne.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:8
text: Diarmuid says Finn is determined to give him no rest and that he has no friend
or comrade under whose protection he can go in the world.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:9
text: Osgar urges Finn to forgive Diarmuid and later promises to protect Diarmuid's
body and life from Finn and the Fianna for that day.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:10
text: Finn refuses to grant Diarmuid peace or rest until he receives satisfaction
for the reproaches Diarmuid has put on him.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Diarmuid, grandson of Duibhne
description: A man hidden in the quicken-tree with Grania; he aids Oisin at chess,
reveals himself, is surrounded by Finn's men, and prepares to come down under
Osgar's protection.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Grania
description: The woman with Diarmuid in the tree; Diarmuid kisses her, and Angus
Og later brings her away under a Druid cloak.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:5
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Finn
description: Leader present with the Fianna; he plays chess against Oisin, recognizes
Diarmuid's aid, shows jealousy, orders Diarmuid surrounded, and refuses peace.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:7
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Oisin
description: Chess player helped by Diarmuid's berry signals against Finn.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Osgar
description: A champion who challenges Finn's jealousy, urges forgiveness, and promises
to protect Diarmuid from harm.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:7
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Angus Og
description: A helper from Brugh na Boinne who secretly comes to Diarmuid's aid,
causes attackers to bear Diarmuid's appearance, and escorts Grania away under
a Druid cloak.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: The Fianna
description: The company with Finn who witness the chess game, Diarmuid's appearance
with Grania, the deaths of the attackers, and the later dispute over Diarmuid.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:7
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Four hundred paid fighting men
description: Men ordered by Finn to join hands around the quicken-tree and prevent
Diarmuid from escaping.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: The nine Garbhs
description: A group of men, beginning with Garbh of Slieve Cua, who each claim
vengeance for a father killed by Diarmuid, climb the tree, and die while bearing
Diarmuid's appearance.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:10
name_or_label: Goll
description: A figure who challenges Osgar's claim that he can bring Diarmuid away
despite all the men of Ireland.
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: fig:11
name_or_label: Corrioll, son of Goll
description: A figure who tells Osgar he will have to go through with the fight
he has taken on himself.
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
roles:
- id: role:1
label: pursued fugitive and threatened hero
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Diarmuid is surrounded by Finn's men, threatened with death, and says Finn
is determined to bring him to his death.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:6
- id: role:2
label: beloved companion taken from Finn
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Finn recalls Diarmuid taking Grania from Teamhair and reacts with jealousy
when Diarmuid kisses her.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:3
label: jealous pursuer and leader
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Finn reacts jealously, threatens Diarmuid, orders fighting men to surround
the tree, and refuses peace.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:7
- id: role:4
label: game contestant aided by hidden ally
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Oisin wins the chess game after Diarmuid indicates the right moves with berries.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:5
label: champion protector and advocate for peace
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: Osgar calls Finn's conduct jealousy, urges forgiveness, and declares Diarmuid
under the protection of his valour.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:7
- id: role:6
label: supernatural or magical helper
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: Angus Og comes unseen to help Diarmuid, changes attackers' appearance, and
uses a Druid cloak to remove Grania safely.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: role:7
label: witnessing warrior company
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: The Fianna witness the game, shout when it is won, and are present for Finn's
pursuit and the dispute.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:7
- id: role:8
label: attackers and encircling force
assigned_to:
- fig:8
- fig:9
basis: Finn's hired men surround the tree, and the Garbhs climb it to take Diarmuid's
life.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: role:9
label: challengers to Osgar's protection claim
assigned_to:
- fig:10
- fig:11
basis: Goll and Corrioll challenge Osgar's statement that he will protect Diarmuid.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: quicken-tree
literal_form: The tree in which Diarmuid and Grania are hidden and around which
Finn's men are placed.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:8
- fig:9
taxonomy_refs:
- tree
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: sym:2
label: berries used as signals
literal_form: Berries thrown by Diarmuid at chessmen to indicate winning moves.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:4
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:3
label: chess game
literal_form: A chess game between Finn and Oisin that is turned by Diarmuid's hidden
advice.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:4
label: three kisses
literal_form: Three public kisses Diarmuid gives to Grania before Finn and the Fianna.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:7
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:5
label: Druid cloak
literal_form: A cloak placed by Angus Og around himself and Grania, allowing them
to go away in safety unknown to Finn and the Fianna.
associated_figures:
- fig:2
- fig:6
- fig:3
- fig:7
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: sym:6
label: assumed appearance of Diarmuid
literal_form: The appearance of Diarmuid placed on attackers by Angus Og before
they are killed.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:6
- fig:9
- fig:8
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:7
label: Brugh na Boinne
literal_form: The place from which Angus Og comes and to which he brings Grania
under the cloak.
associated_figures:
- fig:2
- fig:6
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Hidden aid in the chess game
summary: Diarmuid, hidden in the tree, throws berries to mark the chessmen Oisin
should move, allowing Oisin to defeat Finn.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:7
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Revelation, kisses, and threat
summary: Finn identifies Diarmuid's presence, Diarmuid confirms that he and Grania
are in the tree, then kisses Grania three times, provoking Finn's jealous death
threat.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:5
- fig:7
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: scene:3
label: Encirclement of the quicken-tree
summary: Finn commands four hundred paid fighting men to join hands around the quicken-tree
and offers reward for taking Diarmuid.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:8
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: scene:4
label: Deaths of the attackers through altered appearance
summary: The Garbhs climb the tree one by one to kill Diarmuid, but Angus Og makes
them appear as Diarmuid, so the surrounding men kill them after Diarmuid kicks
them down.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:6
- fig:8
- fig:9
- fig:7
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: scene:5
label: Grania's concealed departure
summary: Angus Og places a Druid cloak around himself and Grania and brings her
away unseen to Brugh na Boinne.
figure_refs:
- fig:2
- fig:6
- fig:3
- fig:7
symbol_refs:
- sym:5
- sym:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: scene:6
label: Diarmuid's declaration and Osgar's protection
summary: Diarmuid declares that Finn will not take him freely, Finn refuses peace,
and Osgar promises to keep Diarmuid safe, despite challenges from Goll and Corrioll.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:5
- fig:7
- fig:10
- fig:11
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: stolen beloved and jealous pursuit
taxonomy_refs:
- stolen_beloved
basis: Finn explicitly recalls Diarmuid taking Grania from Teamhair and responds
to Diarmuid's public kisses with jealousy and a death threat.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
confidence: high
cautions: The passage presents Finn's accusation and pursuit but does not give the
earlier abduction scene in this excerpt.
- id: motif:2
label: magical alteration of appearance
taxonomy_refs:
- shapeshifter
basis: Angus Og puts Diarmuid's appearance on attackers, causing the surrounding
men to kill them in error.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
confidence: medium
cautions: The text describes imposed appearance or disguise rather than a voluntary
bodily transformation by the attackers themselves.
- id: motif:3
label: protected escape under magical covering
taxonomy_refs:
- departure
basis: Angus Og covers Grania and himself with a Druid cloak, and they depart unseen
and in safety to Brugh na Boinne.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
confidence: medium
cautions: The taxonomy label is broad; the passage emphasizes concealment and rescue
more than a formal quest departure.
- id: motif:4
label: tree refuge under siege
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Diarmuid and Grania are in a quicken-tree while Finn's forces encircle it
and attackers climb it to reach Diarmuid.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:4
confidence: high
cautions: Although the tree is central to the action, the passage does not present
it as a cosmic or world-axis tree.
- id: motif:5
label: champion's protection vow
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Osgar declares that he takes Diarmuid's body and life under the protection
of his valour and will keep him safe against all the men of Ireland.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
confidence: high
cautions: No specific available taxonomy reference directly matches this vow pattern.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 12325-12343
quote_or_summary: Diarmuid throws berries from the tree to mark the chess moves
that allow Oisin to beat Finn; Finn then implies Diarmuid is helping, and Diarmuid
confirms he and Grania are present in the bed of the Surly One of Lochlann.
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: lines 12343-12353
quote_or_summary: Diarmuid rises and gives Grania three kisses before Finn and the
Fianna; Finn is overcome by jealousy, recalls Diarmuid taking Grania from Teamhair,
and says Diarmuid will give his head for the kisses.
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: lines 12354-12360
quote_or_summary: Finn calls four hundred paid fighting men, orders them to join
hands around the quicken-tree and prevent Diarmuid from passing through, and offers
reward to whoever takes 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:4
type: summary
locator: lines 12361-12377
quote_or_summary: Angus Og secretly comes from Brugh na Boinne to aid Diarmuid.
Garbh of Slieve Cua and then the other Garbhs climb the tree to avenge their fathers,
but Diarmuid kicks them down and they are killed while bearing Diarmuid's appearance,
which Angus has placed on them.
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: lines 12378-12383
quote_or_summary: Angus Og says he will bring Grania away; he puts his Druid cloak
around Grania and himself, and they go safely and unseen by Finn and the Fianna
to Brugh na Boinne.
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: lines 12384-12397
quote_or_summary: Diarmuid says he will come down and bring death and destruction
if forced, that Finn is determined to bring him to death, and that he has no friend
or comrade elsewhere despite having fought for Finn and the Fianna.
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: lines 12397-12415
quote_or_summary: Osgar says Diarmuid speaks truth and asks Finn to forgive him;
Finn refuses peace. Osgar then vows to protect Diarmuid's body and life against
all the men of Ireland, and Goll and Corrioll challenge him.
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 events and named figures are explicit in the passage. Motif taxonomy
mapping is cautious, especially for broad labels such as departure and shapeshifter.
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: |-
Used only the supplied passage and metadata. No external comparison claims were added.
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