batch.motif.comparative-golden-bough-volume-1-frazer-gutenberg-l9057-l9218
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record_id: batch.motif.comparative-golden-bough-volume-1-frazer-gutenberg-l9057-l9218
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/comparative/project-gutenberg/golden-bough-volume-1-frazer.md
passage_locator:
label: CHAPTER II. THE PERILS OF THE SOUL. / HEINE. / CHAPTER III. KILLING THE GOD.
/ FOOTNOTES; lines 9057-9218
start: '9057'
end: '9218'
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: The passage is a set of footnotes citing sources for Frazer's discussion.
It includes references to the Arician sanctuary and the figure called the King
of the Wood, descriptions of him as armed and vigilant, Latin citations about
rule gained or held by force, notes on votive offerings depicting women with children
and childbirth, a possible Arician festival date in August, and references to
water associated with Egeria.
language: English with quoted Greek and Latin
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: A footnote reports Strabo's description of a figure as always sword-bearing,
watching for attacks, and ready to defend himself.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: The passage gives ancient source citations for the title 'King of the Wood'.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: Quoted Latin excerpts associate the Arician grove or temple of Diana/Trivia
with kingship held by force, flight, or swords.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:4
text: A note on votive offerings says that some represent women holding children,
and one represents a delivery.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:5
text: A note says water at the site was diverted to supply Albano and then gives
references for Egeria.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:6
text: A note says it has been inferred, though not conclusively, that the Arician
festival fell on August 13.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:7
text: A quoted Statius passage describes a time of intense summer heat, with Sirius
burning the fields.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:8
text: The passage refers to archaeological excavation of the site in 1885 and gives
sources for the finds.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
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- id: fig:1
name_or_label: King of the Wood
description: A titled figure associated with the Arician wood, described through
cited sources as armed and watchful against attack.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Diana / Trivia
description: A deity named in Latin excerpts as connected with the Arician grove
or woodland temple.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Egeria
description: A named figure for whom the footnote gives comparative ancient references
in connection with the local water note.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Women with children and woman in delivery
description: Figures represented in votive offerings found at or connected with
the site.
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- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
roles:
- id: role:1
label: armed defender
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Strabo's cited description has the figure bearing a sword, watching for attacks,
and ready to defend himself.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:2
label: woodland king or ritual ruler
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The passage explicitly cites the title 'King of the Wood' and Latin excerpts
about rule or kingship in the Arician grove.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:3
label: deity of the Arician grove or woodland temple
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The quoted lines name Trivia's Arician grove and Diana's woodland temple.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:4
label: named figure associated with local water references
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: The note mentions diverted water and then cites sources for Egeria.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:5
label: votive maternity or childbirth figures
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: The note says votive offerings include women with children in their arms
and a representation of delivery.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: sword
literal_form: Sword or swords, including the Greek description of the figure as
sword-bearing and Latin references to rule gained through swords.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: sym:2
label: sacred grove or wood
literal_form: Arician grove, wood, or woodland temple of Diana/Trivia.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs:
- tree
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:3
label: water
literal_form: Water at the site, later diverted to supply Albano, mentioned in a
note that also references Egeria.
associated_figures:
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:4
label: votive maternity images
literal_form: Votive offerings representing women with children and a delivery.
associated_figures:
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: sym:5
label: summer heat and Sirius
literal_form: A cited Statius passage describing the hottest sky and Sirius burning
the fields.
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Armed watch in the grove
summary: The footnotes present the King of the Wood as a sword-bearing figure who
watches for attack and is ready to defend himself.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: scene:2
label: Arician grove of Diana/Trivia
summary: Cited Latin lines place Diana or Trivia in an Arician grove or woodland
temple and connect the place with rule obtained or held through force.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: scene:3
label: Votive offerings at the site
summary: The notes describe finds that include votive representations of women with
children and childbirth.
figure_refs:
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:6
- id: scene:4
label: Water and Egeria references
summary: The notes mention site water diverted to Albano and cite ancient sources
for Egeria.
figure_refs:
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: scene:5
label: Possible high-summer Arician festival
summary: The footnote reports an uncertain inference that the Arician festival fell
on August 13 and quotes a description of oppressive summer heat and Sirius.
figure_refs: []
symbol_refs:
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: armed ritual kingship in a sacred grove
taxonomy_refs:
- royal_legitimacy
basis: The passage links the title 'King of the Wood' with a sword-bearing, attack-watching
figure and with cited lines about rule held or obtained by force in Diana's Arician
grove.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage is only footnotes and excerpts; it does not narrate the full
rite or explicitly explain the institution.
- id: motif:2
label: rule acquired through violent succession
taxonomy_refs:
- royal_legitimacy
basis: The Latin citations summarized in the note refer to kingdoms or rule held
by the strong and won through swords.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
confidence: medium
cautions: The wording is cited poetically and without the full surrounding argument
in this passage.
- id: motif:3
label: maternity and childbirth votives at a sanctuary
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The note records votive offerings depicting women with children and a delivery.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
confidence: medium
cautions: The footnote does not explicitly state the ritual purpose or recipient
of the votive offerings.
- id: motif:4
label: sacred or mythically associated water
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The note mentions local water at the site and immediately cites sources for
Egeria.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
confidence: low
cautions: The passage does not describe a mythic episode involving the water, and
Egeria's role is not explained here.
- id: motif:5
label: seasonal festival in high summer
taxonomy_refs:
- seasonal_cycle
basis: The passage reports an uncertain inference that the Arician festival was
on August 13 and quotes a source describing intense heat and Sirius burning the
fields.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
confidence: low
cautions: The footnote itself says the date inference is not conclusive.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 9069-9072, footnote 4
quote_or_summary: Strabo is cited as describing the figure as always sword-bearing,
watching for attacks, and ready to defend himself.
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 9074-9094, footnote 5
quote_or_summary: The note cites sources for the title 'King of the Wood' and quotes
Latin lines about Trivia's Arician grove, Diana's woodland temple, and rule or
kingship held or gained through swords and force.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/comparative/project-gutenberg/golden-bough-volume-1-frazer.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized with brief cited phrases omitted.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 9096-9100, footnote 6
quote_or_summary: The note says some votive offerings represent women with children
in their arms and one represents a delivery.
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 9115-9118, footnote 11
quote_or_summary: The note says the water was diverted to supply Albano and gives
ancient references for Egeria.
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 9102-9111, footnote 7
quote_or_summary: The note says it has been inferred, not conclusively, that the
Arician festival fell on August 13; the cited Statius lines describe the hottest
sky and Sirius burning the fields.
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 9059-9067, footnote 2
quote_or_summary: The site was excavated in 1885 by Sir John Savile Lumley, with
cited reports for the site, excavations, and finds.
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: low
comparison_claims: uncertain
notes: The passage is a footnote apparatus rather than a narrative passage. Extraction
is limited to motifs and symbols directly visible in the cited notes and excerpts.
No comparison claims were added because the passage lists many references but
does not itself state a substantive cross-cultural 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: |-
No taxonomy identifiers beyond the supplied lists were invented. Candidate motifs are conservative and based only on the provided passage.
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