batch.motif.comparative-golden-bough-volume-1-frazer-gutenberg-l9394-l9534
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passage_locator:
label: CHAPTER II. THE PERILS OF THE SOUL. / HEINE. / CHAPTER III. KILLING THE GOD.
/ FOOTNOTES; lines 9394-9534
start: '9394'
end: '9534'
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 footnote section consisting chiefly of source citations, with several
substantive notes on ritual practices: a draught of bull''s blood used as an ordeal
for a priestess, priests or deity representatives drinking warm victim''s blood,
sacrificial savour producing inspiration, and a Kachh buffalo sacrifice in which
water and the animal''s head movement determine suitability.'
language: English
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- id: obs:1
text: Pausanias is cited for a draught of bull's blood used as an ordeal to test
the chastity of a priestess.
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evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: The note cites other instances of priests or representatives of a deity drinking
the warm blood of a victim.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: Snuffing up the savour of a sacrifice is described as similarly supposed to
produce inspiration.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: When the Rao of Kachh sacrifices a buffalo, water is sprinkled between the
buffalo's horns.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:5
text: In the Kachh example, a head shake makes the buffalo unsuitable, while a nod
leads to sacrifice.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:6
text: The author adds that the Kachh head-movement procedure is probably a modern
misinterpretation of an old custom.
category: other
evidence_refs:
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figures:
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name_or_label: unnamed priestess
description: A priestess whose chastity is tested by a draught of bull's blood in
the Pausanias note.
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evidence_refs:
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name_or_label: priests or representatives of the deity
description: Ritual personnel described as drinking the warm blood of the victim
in cited instances.
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- role:4
evidence_refs:
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name_or_label: victim
description: The sacrificial victim whose warm blood is drunk by priests or deity
representatives.
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evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Rao of Kachh
description: A ruler or officiant who sacrifices a buffalo and sprinkles water between
its horns.
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evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: buffalo
description: A buffalo whose suitability for sacrifice is judged by its head movement
after water is sprinkled between its horns.
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evidence_refs:
- ev:4
roles:
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label: ritual officiant
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basis: Priests or deity representatives drink sacrificial blood; the Rao of Kachh
performs actions in a buffalo sacrifice.
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label: ordeal subject
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of bull's blood.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
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label: sacrificial victim
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basis: The passage refers to the victim whose blood is drunk and to the buffalo
that is sacrificed if it nods.
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- ev:2
- ev:4
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label: representative of deity
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label: bull's blood draught
literal_form: draught of bull's blood
associated_figures:
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taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:2
label: warm blood of the victim
literal_form: warm blood of the sacrificial victim
associated_figures:
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- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:3
label: savour of the sacrifice
literal_form: savour or smell of the sacrifice
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
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label: water between the horns
literal_form: water sprinkled between a buffalo's horns
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taxonomy_refs:
- water
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- ev:4
- id: sym:5
label: head movement as sign
literal_form: buffalo shaking or nodding its head
associated_figures:
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:6
label: sacrificial buffalo
literal_form: buffalo selected or rejected for sacrifice
associated_figures:
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taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Blood ordeal and blood ingestion
summary: The notes cite a priestess tested by a bull's-blood draught and other ritual
specialists who drink warm blood from a sacrificial victim.
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- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: scene:2
label: Sacrificial inspiration through smell
summary: The passage states that snuffing up the savour of sacrifice was similarly
supposed to produce inspiration.
figure_refs: []
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: scene:3
label: Kachh buffalo suitability test
summary: In the Kachh example, water is sprinkled between a buffalo's horns; if
it shakes its head it is unsuitable, and if it nods it is sacrificed.
figure_refs:
- fig:4
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
- sym:5
- sym:6
evidence_refs:
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- id: motif:1
label: sacrificial blood as ritual medium
taxonomy_refs:
- sacrifice
basis: The passage cites a bull's-blood ordeal and priests or deity representatives
drinking warm victim's blood.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
confidence: high
cautions: The cited footnotes summarize sources and do not provide the full ritual
contexts.
- id: motif:2
label: ordeal by ritual draught
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: A draught of bull's blood is described as an ordeal for testing the chastity
of a priestess.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
confidence: high
cautions: The passage does not state the mechanism by which the ordeal is believed
to judge chastity.
- id: motif:3
label: inspiration through sacrificial substance or savour
taxonomy_refs:
- sacrifice
basis: Warm victim's blood is drunk by priests or deity representatives, and the
savour of sacrifice is said to produce inspiration.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
confidence: high
cautions: The passage only states that this was supposed; it does not give detailed
narratives for the cited examples.
- id: motif:4
label: animal head movement as sacrificial sign
taxonomy_refs:
- sacrifice
basis: A buffalo's shake or nod after water is sprinkled between its horns determines
whether it is unsuitable or sacrificed.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
confidence: medium
cautions: The author explicitly cautions that this is probably a modern misinterpretation
of an old custom.
comparison_claims:
- id: claim:1
claim: The passage itself groups multiple reported cases of priests or deity representatives
drinking warm victim's blood as comparable instances.
claim_level: same_motif
target: reported instances of ritual specialists drinking warm sacrificial blood
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: medium
limitations: The footnote lists sources but gives no detailed description of each
instance.
- id: claim:2
claim: The passage compares smelling the savour of sacrifice with drinking sacrificial
blood as practices supposed to produce inspiration.
claim_level: same_function
target: ritual inspiration through contact with sacrificial substance or smell
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: medium
limitations: The comparison is functional and brief; the passage does not establish
historical connection or shared origin.
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: quote
locator: footnote 131
quote_or_summary: '"Pausanias ... mentions the draught of bull''s blood as an ordeal
to test the chastity of the priestess."'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/comparative/project-gutenberg/golden-bough-volume-1-frazer.md
rights_note: Public domain Project Gutenberg source; short excerpt used.
- id: ev:2
type: quote
locator: footnote 135
quote_or_summary: '"For other instances of priests or representatives of the deity
drinking the warm blood of the victim"'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/comparative/project-gutenberg/golden-bough-volume-1-frazer.md
rights_note: Public domain Project Gutenberg source; short excerpt used.
- id: ev:3
type: quote
locator: footnote 135
quote_or_summary: '"To snuff up the savour of the sacrifice was similarly supposed
to produce inspiration."'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/comparative/project-gutenberg/golden-bough-volume-1-frazer.md
rights_note: Public domain Project Gutenberg source; short excerpt used.
- id: ev:4
type: quote
locator: footnote 140
quote_or_summary: '"When the Rao of Kachh sacrifices a buffalo, water is sprinkled
between its horns; if it shakes its head, it is unsuitable; if it nods its head,
it is sacrificed."'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/comparative/project-gutenberg/golden-bough-volume-1-frazer.md
rights_note: Public domain Project Gutenberg source; short excerpt used.
- id: ev:5
type: quote
locator: footnote 140
quote_or_summary: '"This is probably a modern misinterpretation of the old custom."'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/comparative/project-gutenberg/golden-bough-volume-1-frazer.md
rights_note: Public domain Project Gutenberg source; short excerpt used.
confidence:
extraction: medium
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: medium
notes: The passage is primarily a footnote list, so extraction is limited to the
few notes that contain substantive ritual descriptions. Several claims are brief
source-note summaries rather than full narrative passages.
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 historical-contact or common-inheritance claims are made; comparison claims are limited to comparisons explicitly signaled within the footnote text.
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