batch.motif.celtic-irish-gods-and-fighting-men-gregory-gutenberg-l841-l858
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record_id: batch.motif.celtic-irish-gods-and-fighting-men-gregory-gutenberg-l841-l858
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/gods-and-fighting-men-gregory.md
passage_locator:
label: 'GODS AND FIGHTING MEN. / PART ONE: THE GODS. / BOOK ONE: THE COMING OF THE
TUATHA DE DANAAN. / CHAPTER I. THE FIGHT WITH THE FIRBOLGS; lines 841-858'
start: '841'
end: '858'
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 Tuatha de Danaan take possession of Teamhair, whose names and chief
landmarks are described. Teamhair is said to stand above all other places because
its king is High King over Ireland. The passage maps nearby hills, a well and
stream, the first mill in Ireland, the Lia Fail stone that roars beneath rightful
kings, and several named buildings and places used for feasts and assemblies.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: The Tuatha de Danaan took possession of Teamhair.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: 'Teamhair is given several names: Druim Cain, Liathdruim, and Druim na Descan.'
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: Teamhair is said to be above all other places because its king was High King
over all Ireland.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:4
text: The passage gives a spatial arrangement of Teamhair landmarks, including the
king's rath, the Hill of the Hostages, the High Seat, and the Green of Teamhair.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:5
text: A well called Nemnach was in the Hill of the Sidhe, and a stream called Nith
flowed out of it.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:6
text: The first mill in Ireland was built on the stream called Nith.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:7
text: The Lia Fail stone lay north of the Hill of the Hostages.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:8
text: The Lia Fail used to roar under the feet of every king who would take possession
of Ireland.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:9
text: The House of the Women had seven doors to the east and seven doors to the
west, and the feasts of Teamhair were held there.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:10
text: The Great House of a Thousand Soldiers and the little Hill of the Woman Soldiers
are named as nearby features.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Tuatha de Danaan
description: A group who take possession of Teamhair.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: King of Teamhair / High King over Ireland
description: The king associated with Teamhair, described as High King over all
Ireland.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Kings who would take possession of Ireland
description: Kings beneath whose feet the Lia Fail stone used to roar when they
would take possession of Ireland.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
roles:
- id: role:1
label: possessors of Teamhair
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The passage states that the Tuatha de Danaan took possession of Teamhair.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:2
label: High King
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Teamhair's king is described as High King over all Ireland.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:3
label: claimants or takers of Ireland
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: The Lia Fail roars under kings who would take possession of Ireland.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: Teamhair as royal center
literal_form: Teamhair, a named place with royal buildings and landmarks
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: sym:2
label: Lia Fail recognition stone
literal_form: A stone that roars under the feet of kings taking possession of Ireland
associated_figures:
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: sym:3
label: Nemnach well and Nith stream
literal_form: A well in the Hill of the Sidhe and a stream flowing out of it
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:4
label: first mill in Ireland
literal_form: A mill built on the stream Nith
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:5
label: House of the Women with fourteen doors
literal_form: A house with seven doors to the east and seven doors to the west
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Tuatha de Danaan take Teamhair
summary: The Tuatha de Danaan take possession of Teamhair, which is identified by
several names and elevated above other places because of its king's status.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: scene:2
label: Topography and sacred landmarks of Teamhair
summary: The passage maps Teamhair's royal rath, hills, green, Sidhe hill, well,
stream, first mill, Lia Fail stone, and feast houses.
figure_refs:
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:3
- sym:4
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: scene:3
label: Lia Fail roars beneath kings
summary: The Lia Fail stone is described as roaring under the feet of every king
who would take possession of Ireland.
figure_refs:
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: royal legitimacy signaled by a responsive object
taxonomy_refs:
- royal_legitimacy
basis: The Lia Fail stone roars under kings who would take possession of Ireland,
functioning in the passage as a sign attached to kingship and possession of the
land.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
confidence: high
cautions: The passage does not explicitly define the stone as a test of legitimacy,
only as roaring under such kings.
- id: motif:2
label: central royal place elevated above all others
taxonomy_refs:
- world_center
- royal_legitimacy
basis: Teamhair is described as above all other places because its king is High
King over all Ireland, and its landmarks are mapped in detail.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage states political and spatial prominence, but does not explicitly
present Teamhair as a cosmic world center.
- id: motif:3
label: origin of a cultural technology at a named sacred landscape
taxonomy_refs:
- culture_hero
basis: The passage states that the first mill in Ireland was built on the stream
Nith flowing from the well Nemnach in the Hill of the Sidhe.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
confidence: medium
cautions: No individual culture hero is named; the motif is limited to the stated
first occurrence of the mill.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 841-844
quote_or_summary: The Tuatha de Danaan take possession of Teamhair, also called
Druim Cain, Liathdruim, and Druim na Descan.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/gods-and-fighting-men-gregory.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short summary used.
- id: ev:2
type: quote
locator: lines 844-846
quote_or_summary: '"from that time it was above all other places, for its king was
the High King over all Ireland"'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/gods-and-fighting-men-gregory.md
rights_note: Public domain source; brief quotation used.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 846-848
quote_or_summary: The king's rath, Hill of the Hostages, High Seat, and Green of
Teamhair are described in relation to one another.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/gods-and-fighting-men-gregory.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short summary used.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 848-851
quote_or_summary: In the Hill of the Sidhe was the well Nemnach; the stream Nith
flowed from it, and the first mill in Ireland was built on that stream.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/gods-and-fighting-men-gregory.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short summary used.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 853-855
quote_or_summary: North of the Hill of the Hostages stood the Lia Fail, which roared
under the feet of every king who would take possession of Ireland.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/gods-and-fighting-men-gregory.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short summary used.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: lines 855-857
quote_or_summary: The Wall of the Three Whispers was near the House of the Women,
which had seven east doors and seven west doors; Teamhair's feasts were held there.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/gods-and-fighting-men-gregory.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short summary used.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: lines 857-858
quote_or_summary: The Great House of a Thousand Soldiers and the nearby little Hill
of the Woman Soldiers are named.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/gods-and-fighting-men-gregory.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short summary used.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: uncertain
notes: Topographical and object details are explicit. Motif assignments beyond royal
legitimacy are cautious because the passage mainly lists place-names and landmarks.
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 comparison claims were added because the passage does not itself compare these details to other traditions or motif families beyond the supplied taxonomy mapping.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
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