batch.motif.celtic-irish-gods-and-fighting-men-gregory-gutenberg-l546-l580
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record_id: batch.motif.celtic-irish-gods-and-fighting-men-gregory-gutenberg-l546-l580
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/gods-and-fighting-men-gregory.md
passage_locator:
label: Book IV. The Ever-Living Living Ones / Book V. The Fate of The Children of
Lir / PART II. THE FIANNA / Book III. The Battle of the White Strand; lines 546-580
start: '546'
end: '580'
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: The passage is a table-of-contents section naming Book V, Part II, and
three Fianna books with chapter titles, including chapters on Finn, Bran, Oisin's
mother, Finn's helpers, and the Battle of the White Strand.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: The passage presents headings and chapter titles rather than a continuous
narrative scene.
category: other
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: A heading names “Book V. The Fate of The Children of Lir.”
category: other
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: A part heading names “PART II. THE FIANNA.”
category: other
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:4
text: Book I is titled “Finn, Son of Cumhal” and includes chapter headings for Finn's
coming, Finn's household, Bran's birth, Oisin's mother, and the best men of the
Fianna.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:5
text: Book II is titled “Finn's Helpers” and lists chapters titled “The Lad of the
Skins,” “Black, Brown, and Grey,” “The Hound,” and “Red Ridge.”
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:6
text: Book III is titled “The Battle of the White Strand” and lists chapter headings
involving enemies of Ireland, named figures, help from the Men of Dea, a march,
fighters, royal sons, a journey, a great fight, and Credhe's lament.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Children of Lir
description: Named in the book heading “The Fate of The Children of Lir.”
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: The Fianna
description: Named in the part heading and in chapter headings concerning the Fianna.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Finn, Son of Cumhal
description: Named as the title subject of Book I.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Bran
description: Named in the chapter title “Birth of Bran.”
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Oisin's Mother
description: Named in the chapter title “Oisin's Mother.”
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Cael
description: Named in the chapter title “Cael and Credhe.”
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Credhe
description: Named in the chapter titles “Cael and Credhe” and “Credhe's Lament.”
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Conn Crither
description: Named as a chapter title.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: Glas, Son of Dremen
description: Named as a chapter title.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:10
name_or_label: Men of Dea
description: Named in the chapter title “The Help of the Men of Dea.”
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:11
name_or_label: King of Ulster's Son
description: Named as a chapter title.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:12
name_or_label: High King's Son
description: Named as a chapter title.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:13
name_or_label: King of Lochlann and his Sons
description: Named as a chapter title.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:14
name_or_label: Labran
description: Named in the chapter title “Labran's Journey.”
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:15
name_or_label: Enemies of Ireland
description: Named in the chapter title “The Enemies of Ireland.”
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
roles:
- id: role:1
label: named subject in heading or chapter title
assigned_to:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
- fig:8
- fig:9
- fig:10
- fig:11
- fig:12
- fig:13
- fig:14
- fig:15
basis: The figures are named only as book, part, or chapter-title subjects in this
passage.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:4
symbols: []
scenes: []
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: battle sequence indicated by headings
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Book III is titled “The Battle of the White Strand” and includes chapter
titles for a march, first fighters, and a great fight.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
confidence: low
cautions: The passage is only a table of contents; it does not narrate the battle
or describe its mythic function.
- id: motif:2
label: journey episode indicated by chapter title
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: One chapter title is “Labran's Journey.”
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
confidence: low
cautions: The title gives no details about departure, route, purpose, supernatural
setting, or outcome.
- id: motif:3
label: birth episode indicated by chapter title
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Book I includes the chapter title “Birth of Bran.”
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
confidence: low
cautions: The heading alone does not establish a sacred or miraculous birth motif.
- id: motif:4
label: lament indicated by chapter title
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Book III ends with the chapter title “Credhe's Lament.”
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
confidence: low
cautions: The passage gives no wording, cause, or ritual context for the lament.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 546-580
quote_or_summary: 'The full passage is a table of contents naming Book V, Part II:
The Fianna, and books and chapters within that section.'
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 550-556
quote_or_summary: Book I is titled “Finn, Son of Cumhal” and its chapter titles
include Finn's coming, Finn's household, the birth of Bran, Oisin's mother, and
the best men of the Fianna.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/gods-and-fighting-men-gregory.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized with brief title phrases.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 558-563
quote_or_summary: 'Book II is titled “Finn''s Helpers” and lists four chapter titles:
the Lad of the Skins; Black, Brown, and Grey; the Hound; and Red Ridge.'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/gods-and-fighting-men-gregory.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized with brief title phrases.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 565-579
quote_or_summary: Book III is titled “The Battle of the White Strand” and lists
chapters on enemies of Ireland, Cael and Credhe, Conn Crither, Glas son of Dremen,
the Men of Dea, the Fianna's march, fighters, royal sons, Labran's journey, a
great fight, and Credhe's lament.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/gods-and-fighting-men-gregory.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized with brief title phrases.
confidence:
extraction: medium
motif_candidates: low
comparison_claims: uncertain
notes: The passage is a contents list, so named figures and title-level patterns
can be extracted, but narrative motifs cannot be confirmed.
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 taxonomy symbol references were assigned because the passage does not describe literal symbolic objects or settings beyond chapter titles. No comparison claims were made.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
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