batch.motif.comparative-golden-bough-volume-1-frazer-gutenberg-l10630-l10782
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label: CHAPTER II. THE PERILS OF THE SOUL. / HEINE. / CHAPTER III. KILLING THE GOD.
/ FOOTNOTES; lines 10630-10782
start: '10630'
end: '10782'
translation: 'The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 1 of 2)'
notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority;
human review required.
canonical_text:
quote: ''
summary: A sequence of footnotes citing comparative materials on veiling, soul-language,
seclusion or restricted visibility of rulers, taboo, and ritual or religious practices.
The most detailed note describes Korean royal movement outside the palace and
precautions imposed on householders.
language: English, with Greek and Latin snippets
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: The passage notes that among Arabs, men sometimes veiled their faces.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: The passage compares Greek and Latin expressions in which the soul is described
as being at or near the lips or nose.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: The Korean king is said sometimes, though rarely, to leave his palace.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: When the Korean king leaves the palace, notice is given beforehand to the
people.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:5
text: During the Korean king's public movement, doors must be shut and windows,
especially upper windows, must be sealed to prevent anyone from looking down on
him.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:6
text: Each householder is required to kneel before his threshold holding a broom
and dust-pan when the Korean king passes.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:7
text: Strabo is cited for kings who are revered as gods and are kept shut in, remaining
at home for the most part.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:8
text: The footnote sequence includes citations to multiple sources concerning kings
or rulers whose movement or public appearance is restricted.
category: other
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:9
text: One note directs readers to Robertson Smith for discussion of the nature of
taboo.
category: other
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Arab men
description: Men among Arabs who sometimes veiled their faces.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Korean king
description: A king who rarely leaves his palace and whose public movement requires
prior notice and restrictions on householders' visibility.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Korean householders
description: Householders required to kneel before their thresholds with broom and
dust-pan while doors are shut and windows sealed.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Kings in Strabo's notice
description: Kings revered as gods and described as shut in and mostly housebound.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
roles:
- id: role:1
label: veiled persons
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The passage explicitly notes that some Arab men veiled their faces.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:2
label: secluded or restricted ruler
assigned_to:
- fig:2
- fig:4
basis: The Korean king rarely leaves the palace and Strabo's kings are described
as shut in and mostly at home.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: role:3
label: subjects under royal-visibility restrictions
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Householders must kneel and comply with door and window restrictions when
the king leaves the palace.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: veil
literal_form: Veiled face
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:2
label: shut doors and sealed windows
literal_form: Closed doors and windows sealed with slips of paper
associated_figures:
- fig:2
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: sym:3
label: broom and dust-pan
literal_form: Broom and dust-pan held by kneeling householders
associated_figures:
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: sym:4
label: soul at bodily threshold
literal_form: Soul described at the lips or nose
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Korean king leaves the palace under restrictions
summary: The king rarely leaves the palace; when he does, notice is given, doors
are shut, householders kneel with broom and dust-pan, and windows are sealed to
prevent looking down on him.
figure_refs:
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: scene:2
label: Comparative cluster of confined rulers
summary: The footnotes cite multiple sources concerning rulers whose movement, appearance,
or dwelling is restricted, including Strabo's notice of kings revered as gods
and kept shut in.
figure_refs:
- fig:4
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: scene:3
label: Comparative idioms of the soul near mouth or nose
summary: The passage compares Greek and Latin phrases that locate the soul at the
lips or nose.
figure_refs: []
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: Secluded sacral ruler and controlled visibility
taxonomy_refs:
- royal_legitimacy
basis: The notes describe or cite rulers who are rarely seen, kept shut in, or accompanied
by strict public-visibility rules; Strabo's cited kings are revered as gods.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage is a footnote sequence rather than the main argument; details
are uneven across cited cases.
- id: motif:2
label: Soul located at the mouth or nose
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The passage explicitly compares Greek and Latin expressions describing the
soul as at the lips or nose.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
confidence: medium
cautions: The evidence is linguistic and idiomatic in the footnote, not a narrative
episode.
- id: motif:3
label: Taboo restrictions around royal or sacred presence
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The Korean royal passage imposes restrictions on visibility and posture,
and a nearby note cites a discussion of taboo.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:6
confidence: low
cautions: The note on taboo is bibliographic and does not explicitly label the Korean
restrictions as taboo within this passage.
comparison_claims:
- id: claim:1
claim: The passage explicitly compares Greek and Latin idioms in which the soul
is imagined as being at the lips or nose.
claim_level: linguistic_similarity
target: Greek and Latin expressions for the soul near lips or nose
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: high
limitations: The comparison is limited to cited expressions and does not establish
a shared ritual or narrative context.
- id: claim:2
claim: The citation cluster supports a cautious same-function comparison among examples
of rulers whose visibility or movement is restricted.
claim_level: same_function
target: Cross-cultural examples of secluded or restricted rulers in the cited sources
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: medium
limitations: The footnotes provide citations and brief notes rather than full descriptions
for most cases; historical contact or common origin is not supported.
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 10634-10637; footnote 542
quote_or_summary: Footnote 542 cites Sahara and Arab materials and states that among
Arabs men sometimes veiled their faces.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/comparative/project-gutenberg/golden-bough-volume-1-frazer.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 10648-10651; footnote 546
quote_or_summary: Footnote 546 compares Greek and Latin expressions describing the
soul as at the lips or nose.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/comparative/project-gutenberg/golden-bough-volume-1-frazer.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 10668-10675; footnote 553
quote_or_summary: The Korean king rarely leaves his palace; when he does, prior
notice is given, doors must be shut, householders kneel with broom and dust-pan,
and windows are sealed so no one looks down on him.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/comparative/project-gutenberg/golden-bough-volume-1-frazer.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 10659-10660; footnote 550
quote_or_summary: Strabo is cited for kings worshipped as gods who are kept shut
in and remain at home for the most part.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/comparative/project-gutenberg/golden-bough-volume-1-frazer.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 10653-10680; footnotes 548-555
quote_or_summary: A run of footnotes cites sources on rulers or kings in Loango,
the Niger region, Strabo, Sabaean materials, Heraclides, Korea, Tonquin, and Burma,
with brief comments on public appearance or palace departure in some notes.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/comparative/project-gutenberg/golden-bough-volume-1-frazer.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: lines 10728-10729; footnote 575
quote_or_summary: Footnote 575 refers readers to W. Robertson Smith on the nature
of taboo.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/comparative/project-gutenberg/golden-bough-volume-1-frazer.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
confidence:
extraction: medium
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: medium
notes: The passage consists almost entirely of footnotes; extraction relies on brief
descriptions and citation clusters rather than a continuous narrative.
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'
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