batch.motif.celtic-irish-gods-and-fighting-men-gregory-gutenberg-l7031-l7051
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record_id: batch.motif.celtic-irish-gods-and-fighting-men-gregory-gutenberg-l7031-l7051
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/gods-and-fighting-men-gregory.md
passage_locator:
label: 'BOOK TWO: FINN''S HELPERS / CHAPTER I. THE LAD OF THE SKINS / CHAPTER II.
BLACK, BROWN, AND GREY / CHAPTER III. THE HOUND; lines 7031-7051'
start: '7031'
end: '7051'
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 young man addresses the hound and accuses Finn of treachery toward it.
The hound turns toward the King of Ulster's sons; a dark Druid wind strips away
their weapons into a wall of fire. Three men kill them, and the hound breathes
on them so that they turn to ashes. The Fianna search Ireland in companies of
nine for the King of Ulster's two sons, but find no news. Finn stays at Teamhair
Luachra, and the three sons of the King of Iruath and the hound are not seen again
by Finn and the Fianna.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
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text: One of the young men speaks to the hound, calling it noble, brave, and just,
and tells it to notice treachery done to it by Finn.
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text: When the hound hears the speech, it turns toward the King of Ulster's sons.
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- id: obs:3
text: A dark Druid wind rises and blows shields and swords away from the King of
Ulster's sons into a wall of fire.
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- id: obs:4
text: Three men come out and make an end of the King of Ulster's sons.
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- id: obs:5
text: The hound breathes on the slain men, and they immediately turn to ashes, leaving
no blood, flesh, or bone found afterward.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:6
text: The three battalions of the Fianna divide into companies of nine and search
throughout Ireland for the King of Ulster's two sons.
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- id: obs:7
text: Finn goes to Teamhair Luachra with only serving-lads and army followers accompanying
him.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:8
text: The searching companies return to Finn in one night without news of whether
the King of Ulster's sons are dead or living.
category: sequence
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- ev:5
- id: obs:9
text: The three sons of the King of Iruath and their hound are seen no more by Finn
and the Fianna.
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- ev:2
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- ev:3
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description: Three battalions who divide into companies of nine to search Ireland
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evidence_refs:
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- ev:6
- id: fig:7
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- fig:1
basis: The young man addresses the hound and tells it to take notice of treachery
by Finn.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:2
label: supernatural animal avenger
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The hound reacts to the accusation, is followed by the rising of a Druid
wind, and breathes on the dead men so that they become ashes.
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- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: role:3
label: accused betrayer and leader receiving reports
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- fig:3
basis: Finn is named as the one whose treachery is reported to the hound, and the
search companies return to him at Teamhair Luachra.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:5
- id: role:4
label: disarmed and annihilated sons
assigned_to:
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basis: The King of Ulster's sons have their shields and swords blown away, are killed,
and are turned to ashes.
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- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: role:5
label: killers who vanish from the Fianna's sight
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basis: The three men kill the King of Ulster's sons, and the three sons of the King
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- ev:3
- ev:6
- id: role:6
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basis: The Fianna divide into companies of nine and search through Ireland.
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- id: role:7
label: attendants of Finn
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basis: Finn goes to Teamhair Luachra with serving-lads and followers of the army.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
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label: hound
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and breathes on bodies that become ashes.
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evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- id: sym:2
label: dark Druid wind
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associated_figures:
- fig:2
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:3
label: wall of fire
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- ev:2
- id: sym:4
label: ashes after breath
literal_form: The slain men turn to ashes after the hound breathes on them.
associated_figures:
- fig:2
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: sym:5
label: companies of nine
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evidence_refs:
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label: Hound warned of treachery
summary: A young man addresses the hound with praise and tells it that Finn has
acted treacherously toward it.
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- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Druid wind and fiery disarming
summary: The hound turns toward the King of Ulster's sons, and a dark Druid wind
blows their shields and swords into a wall of fire.
figure_refs:
- fig:2
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
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label: Killing and reduction to ashes
summary: Three men kill the King of Ulster's sons; the hound breathes on the bodies,
which immediately become ashes and leave no remains.
figure_refs:
- fig:2
- fig:4
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: scene:4
label: Search for the missing sons
summary: The Fianna divide into companies of nine and search all over Ireland for
the King of Ulster's two sons, then return to Finn without news.
figure_refs:
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:6
symbol_refs:
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: scene:5
label: Disappearance of the sons of Iruath and the hound
summary: The three sons of the King of Iruath and the hound are not seen again by
Finn and the Fianna.
figure_refs:
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:5
- fig:6
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
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- id: motif:1
label: supernatural hound as avenging agent
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The hound hears an accusation of treachery, turns toward the targets, and
is associated with their magical disarming and bodily destruction.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage does not explicitly state that the hound itself raises the
Druid wind, only that the wind rises after it turns.
- id: motif:2
label: magical wind disarms warriors
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: A dark Druid wind removes shields and swords from the King of Ulster's sons
and casts them into fire.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
confidence: high
cautions: No broader taxonomy reference is supplied for this specific motif.
- id: motif:3
label: annihilating breath reduces bodies to ashes
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: After the hound breathes on the killed men, they immediately become ashes
and leave no physical remains.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
confidence: high
cautions: The passage presents destruction after death, not a full world-destroying
fire or rebirth motif.
- id: motif:4
label: unsuccessful search for vanished persons
taxonomy_refs:
- departure
basis: The Fianna search throughout Ireland for the King of Ulster's two sons and
return without news; the sons of Iruath and the hound are also no longer seen
by Finn and the Fianna.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
confidence: medium
cautions: The taxonomy reference is broad; the passage reports disappearance and
failed search rather than a formal departure episode.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: 7031-7033
quote_or_summary: One young man addresses the hound as noble, brave, and just, and
tells it to take notice of treachery done by Finn.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/gods-and-fighting-men-gregory.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from provided passage.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: 7033-7036
quote_or_summary: The hound turns to the King of Ulster's sons; a dark Druid wind
blows shields and swords from them into a wall of fire.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/gods-and-fighting-men-gregory.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from provided passage.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: 7036-7039
quote_or_summary: Three men come out and kill the King of Ulster's sons; the hound
breathes on them, they turn to ashes at once, and no blood, flesh, or bone is
found afterward.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/gods-and-fighting-men-gregory.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from provided passage.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: 7041-7043
quote_or_summary: The three battalions of the Fianna divide into companies of nine
and search all over Ireland for the King of Ulster's two sons.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/gods-and-fighting-men-gregory.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from provided passage.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: 7045-7049
quote_or_summary: Finn goes to Teamhair Luachra with serving-lads and army followers;
the searching companies return in one night with no news of whether the King of
Ulster's sons are dead or living.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/gods-and-fighting-men-gregory.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from provided passage.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: '7051'
quote_or_summary: The three sons of the King of Iruath and the hound are seen no
more by 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; summary generated from provided passage.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: uncertain
notes: Literal event extraction is straightforward. Motif labels are descriptive
and not strongly linked to the available high-level taxonomy except for a broad
departure association; no comparison claims are made because the passage itself
does not support them.
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; comparison claims left empty.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
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