batch.motif.greek-hesiod-homeric-hymns-evelyn-white-gutenberg-l7251-l7268
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record_id: batch.motif.greek-hesiod-homeric-hymns-evelyn-white-gutenberg-l7251-l7268
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/hesiod-homeric-hymns-homerica.md
passage_locator:
label: XX. TO HEPHAESTUS / XXI. TO APOLLO / XXII. TO POSEIDON / XXIII. TO THE SON
OF CRONOS, MOST HIGH; lines 7251-7268
start: '7251'
end: '7268'
translation: Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica
notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority;
human review required.
canonical_text:
quote: ''
summary: The passage hymns Poseidon as a great god connected with earth, sea, Helicon,
Aegae, horses, and ships, and asks his help for voyagers. It then hymns Zeus as
chief, greatest, all-seeing lord and fulfiller, who speaks wisdom to Themis, and
asks his favor.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: Poseidon is introduced as a great god and as mover or holder of the earth.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: obs:2
text: Poseidon is associated with the fruitless sea, the deep, Helicon, and wide
Aegae.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: 'The gods allotted Poseidon a two-fold office: tamer of horses and saviour
of ships.'
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:4
text: The hymn asks Poseidon to be kindly and to help those who voyage in ships.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:5
text: Zeus is described as chiefest among the gods, greatest, all-seeing, lord of
all, and fulfiller.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:6
text: Zeus whispers words of wisdom to Themis while she sits leaning toward him.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:7
text: The hymn asks the all-seeing Son of Cronos to be gracious.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Poseidon
description: A great god, mover and holder of the earth, god of the deep, lord of
Helicon and wide Aegae, tamer of horses, and saviour of ships.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: the gods
description: The divine group who allotted Poseidon his two-fold office.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Zeus / Son of Cronos
description: Chiefest among the gods, greatest, all-seeing, lord of all, fulfiller,
and speaker of wisdom to Themis.
role_refs:
- role:5
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Themis
description: A figure who sits leaning toward Zeus while he whispers words of wisdom
to her.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
roles:
- id: role:1
label: earth mover and holder
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Poseidon is called mover of the earth, Shaker of the Earth, and Holder of
the Earth.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: role:2
label: sea and deep deity
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Poseidon is associated with the fruitless sea and called god of the deep.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:3
label: protector of ships and horse tamer
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Poseidon is said to have the two-fold office of tamer of horses and saviour
of ships, and is asked to help voyagers.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: role:4
label: allotters of divine office
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The gods allotted Poseidon his two-fold office.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:5
label: supreme all-seeing god
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Zeus is called chiefest among the gods, greatest, all-seeing, lord of all,
and most excellent and great.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: role:6
label: giver or speaker of wisdom
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Zeus whispers words of wisdom to Themis.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:7
label: recipient of Zeus's wisdom speech
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Themis sits leaning toward Zeus as he whispers words of wisdom to her.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: sea and deep
literal_form: fruitless sea; the deep
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:2
label: ships and voyage
literal_form: ships; those who voyage in ships
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: sym:3
label: horses
literal_form: horses
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:4
label: earth
literal_form: earth
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: sym:5
label: wisdom speech
literal_form: words of wisdom whispered to Themis
associated_figures:
- fig:3
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Hymn to Poseidon
summary: The speaker praises Poseidon with titles linking him to earth, sea, named
places, horses, and ships, and petitions him to aid those traveling by ship.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:3
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: scene:2
label: Hymn to Zeus, Son of Cronos
summary: The speaker praises Zeus as supreme and all-seeing, describes him whispering
wisdom to Themis, and petitions him to be gracious.
figure_refs:
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: divine protector of sea voyages
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Poseidon is called a saviour of ships and is asked to help those who voyage
in ships.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
confidence: high
cautions: The passage is a short hymn and does not narrate a specific rescue at
sea.
- id: motif:2
label: divine allotment of office
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The gods are said to have allotted Poseidon a two-fold office involving horses
and ships.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
confidence: medium
cautions: The allotment is stated briefly without a surrounding mythic narrative.
- id: motif:3
label: supreme deity as source of wisdom
taxonomy_refs:
- wisdom
basis: Zeus is described as chief and all-seeing and as whispering words of wisdom
to Themis.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
confidence: high
cautions: The passage identifies wisdom speech but gives no details of its content.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: quote
locator: XXII. To Poseidon, ll. 1-5
quote_or_summary: 'Poseidon is praised as mover of the earth and sea, god of the
deep, lord of Helicon and Aegae, and as having a two-fold office: tamer of horses
and saviour of ships.'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/hesiod-homeric-hymns-homerica.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; summarized for extraction.
- id: ev:2
type: quote
locator: XXII. To Poseidon, ll. 6-7
quote_or_summary: Poseidon is hailed as Holder of the Earth and dark-haired lord,
and asked to be kindly and help those who voyage in ships.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/hesiod-homeric-hymns-homerica.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; summarized for extraction.
- id: ev:3
type: quote
locator: XXIII. To the Son of Cronos, Most High, ll. 1-3
quote_or_summary: Zeus is praised as chiefest among the gods, greatest, all-seeing,
lord of all, fulfiller, and one who whispers words of wisdom to Themis.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/hesiod-homeric-hymns-homerica.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; summarized for extraction.
- id: ev:4
type: quote
locator: XXIII. To the Son of Cronos, Most High, l. 4
quote_or_summary: The hymn asks the all-seeing Son of Cronos, most excellent and
great, to be gracious.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/hesiod-homeric-hymns-homerica.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; summarized for extraction.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: uncertain
notes: The extraction is based on a short, explicit hymnic passage. Motif candidates
are limited because the passage presents praise and petition rather than narrative
action. No comparison claims are made because the passage itself does not support
a specific comparative link.
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: |-
Only hymns XXII and XXIII appear in the supplied passage text, despite the broader passage label.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
custom_id=motif_extract:greek-hesiod-homeric-hymns-evelyn-white-gutenberg__l7251-l7268
passage_sha256=64aeb6a0709577e800938cc1b186325ee1a5e469c8d918b949d2dcc4a53344c5