batch.motif.celtic-irish-gods-and-fighting-men-gregory-gutenberg-l12417-l12432
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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. THE FLIGHT FROM TEAMHAIR / CHAPTER II. THE PURSUIT / CHAPTER III.
THE GREEN CHAMPIONS / CHAPTER IV. THE WOOD OF DUBHROS; lines 12417-12432
start: '12417'
end: '12432'
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 escapes from Finn and the Fianna by leaping from a tree with the
help of his spear. Diarmuid and Osgar move toward one another while Diarmuid strikes
down men in his way and Osgar scatters the Fianna with spear-throwing. Conan comments
bitterly on the sons of Baiscne killing one another. Finn orders the weapons put
away and returns to Almhuin, sends wounded men to healing places, buries the dead
including the nine Garbhs, and swears not to rest until he has avenged himself
on Diarmuid.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
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text: Diarmuid stands on a high bough of a tree and leaps by the shaft of his spear,
landing on grass beyond Finn and the Fianna.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Diarmuid and Osgar go toward one another despite members of the Fianna going
between them.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: Diarmuid strikes down those in his way.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:4
text: Osgar scatters the Fianna by throwing spears, described with comparisons to
wind in a valley and water falling over flag-stones.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:5
text: Conan says, bitterly, that the sons of Baiscne may go on killing one another.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:6
text: Finn, seeing that Diarmuid has gone from him, orders the weapons put up and
turns back to Almhuin.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:7
text: Finn sends men who can be healed to places of healing.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:8
text: Finn places the nine Garbhs and other slain men in wide-sodded graves.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:9
text: Finn is described as tired, downhearted, and sorrowful after the events.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:10
text: Finn makes an oath that he will take no great rest until he has avenged on
Diarmuid all Diarmuid has done.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
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name_or_label: Diarmuid
description: Warrior who escapes beyond Finn and the Fianna, moves toward Osgar,
and strikes down those in his way.
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- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Osgar
description: Warrior who moves toward Diarmuid and scatters the Fianna by throwing
spears.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Finn
description: Leader who pursues or confronts Diarmuid, orders weapons put up after
Diarmuid escapes, arranges healing and burial, and vows revenge.
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- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: the Fianna
description: War-band positioned around Finn and between Diarmuid and Osgar; some
are scattered or struck down.
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evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Conan
description: A bitter speaker who comments on the sons of Baiscne killing one another.
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- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: the nine Garbhs
description: Slain men buried by Finn in wide-sodded graves.
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evidence_refs:
- ev:4
roles:
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label: escaping combatant
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Diarmuid leaps beyond Finn and the Fianna and strikes down men in his way.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: role:2
label: combat ally or converging warrior
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Osgar goes toward Diarmuid and scatters the Fianna with spear-throwing.
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- ev:2
- id: role:3
label: opposing leader
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- fig:3
basis: Finn is the figure from whom Diarmuid escapes and the one who orders the
weapons put away.
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- ev:1
- ev:3
- id: role:4
label: armed band obstructing and opposing Diarmuid and Osgar
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- ev:2
- id: role:5
label: bitter commentator
assigned_to:
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basis: Conan is explicitly described as always bitter and speaks about the sons
of Baiscne killing one another.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:6
label: mourner and avenger
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Finn buries the dead, is sorrowful, and swears not to rest until he avenges
himself on Diarmuid.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: role:7
label: slain men
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: The nine Garbhs are named among the dead placed in graves.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: tree
literal_form: High boughs of a tree from which Diarmuid leaps.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs:
- tree
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:2
label: spear
literal_form: Spear shaft used by Diarmuid in his leap; spears thrown by Osgar in
battle.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: sym:3
label: graves
literal_form: Wide-sodded graves for the nine Garbhs and other slain men.
associated_figures:
- fig:3
- fig:6
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:4
label: places of healing
literal_form: Places to which Finn sends men who can be healed.
associated_figures:
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
scenes:
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label: Diarmuid's leap beyond Finn and the Fianna
summary: Diarmuid stands on a high bough and uses his spear shaft to make a light
leap onto the grass beyond Finn and the Fianna.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Diarmuid and Osgar fight through the Fianna
summary: Diarmuid and Osgar move toward each other despite the Fianna between them;
Diarmuid strikes down opponents and Osgar scatters the Fianna with thrown spears.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: scene:3
label: Conan's bitter comment and Finn's withdrawal
summary: Conan comments on the sons of Baiscne killing one another, and Finn orders
the weapons put up and turns back to Almhuin after Diarmuid escapes.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: scene:4
label: Healing, burial, and oath of revenge
summary: Finn sends healable men to places of healing, buries the slain including
the nine Garbhs, becomes sorrowful, and swears not to rest until he has avenged
himself on Diarmuid.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:6
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: heroic escape by extraordinary leap
taxonomy_refs:
- departure
basis: Diarmuid escapes from Finn and the Fianna by leaping from a tree with the
aid of his spear and landing beyond them.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
confidence: medium
cautions: The available taxonomy term 'departure' is broad; the passage shows an
escape or withdrawal rather than a full quest departure.
- id: motif:2
label: battle between members of a warrior band
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Conan frames the fighting as the sons of Baiscne killing one another, while
Diarmuid and Osgar fight through the Fianna.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage does not fully explain the kinship or factional relationships
beyond Conan's remark.
- id: motif:3
label: burial of the fallen after combat
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Finn sends the wounded to healing places and buries the nine Garbhs and other
slain men in wide-sodded graves.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
confidence: high
cautions: This is a narrative action pattern rather than a specialized mythic motif
in the supplied taxonomy.
- id: motif:4
label: oath of revenge after loss
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Finn, sorrowful after the losses, swears he will take no great rest until
he has avenged himself on Diarmuid.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
confidence: high
cautions: No broader comparative claim is made by the passage.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 12417-12420
quote_or_summary: Diarmuid stands on a high bough of a tree, rises by the shaft
of his spear, and lands on the grass beyond 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; concise summary used.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 12420-12425
quote_or_summary: Diarmuid and Osgar move toward one another despite the Fianna
between them; Diarmuid strikes down those in his way, and Osgar's spear-throwing
scatters the Fianna with sounds compared to wind and falling water.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/gods-and-fighting-men-gregory.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary used.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 12425-12428
quote_or_summary: Conan bitterly says to let the sons of Baiscne go on killing one
another; Finn sees Diarmuid is gone, orders weapons put up, and turns back to
Almhuin.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/gods-and-fighting-men-gregory.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary used.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 12429-12431
quote_or_summary: Finn sends men who can be healed to healing places and places
the nine Garbhs and other slain men in wide-sodded graves.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/gods-and-fighting-men-gregory.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary used.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 12431-12432
quote_or_summary: Finn is tired, downhearted, and sorrowful, and makes an oath not
to take great rest until he has avenged on Diarmuid all Diarmuid has done.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/gods-and-fighting-men-gregory.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary used.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: high
notes: The passage is clear for literal extraction. Motif labels are conservative;
only one broad supplied taxonomy reference is used. No comparison claims are made
because the passage itself does not support cross-text or cross-tradition comparison.
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: |-
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