batch.motif.greek-hesiod-homeric-hymns-evelyn-white-gutenberg-l7290-l7305
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record_id: batch.motif.greek-hesiod-homeric-hymns-evelyn-white-gutenberg-l7290-l7305
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/hesiod-homeric-hymns-homerica.md
passage_locator:
label: XXIII. TO THE SON OF CRONOS, MOST HIGH / XXIV. TO HESTIA / XXV. TO THE MUSES
AND APOLLO / XXVI. TO DIONYSUS; lines 7290-7305
start: '7290'
end: '7305'
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 hymn names Dionysus as ivy-crowned, loud-crying, son of Zeus and Semele.
Nymphs receive, foster, and nurture him in Nysa, where he grows in a sweet-smelling
cave and is counted among the immortals. After being raised, he wanders through
wooded places wreathed with ivy and laurel, followed by Nymphs whose cries fill
the forest. The hymn closes with a greeting and a request for joyful return to
the season for many years.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: Dionysus is described as ivy-crowned, loud-crying, and a god.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Dionysus is identified as the son of Zeus and Semele.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: Nymphs receive Dionysus from his father and foster and nurture him in the
dells of Nysa.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:4
text: Dionysus grows up in a sweet-smelling cave by the will of his father and is
reckoned among the immortals.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:5
text: After being brought up by the goddesses, Dionysus wanders continually through
woody coombes wreathed with ivy and laurel.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:6
text: The Nymphs follow Dionysus as their leader, and the forest is filled with
their outcry.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:7
text: The speaker greets Dionysus as god of abundant clusters and asks for joyful
return to the season for many years.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Dionysus
description: Ivy-crowned, loud-crying god; son of Zeus and Semele; nurtured by Nymphs
in Nysa; later wandering with Nymphs following him.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Zeus
description: Father of Dionysus, called the lord his father in the passage.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Semele
description: Glorious Semele, named as mother of Dionysus.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Nymphs
description: Rich-haired Nymphs who receive, foster, and nurture Dionysus; later
follow him in his train.
role_refs:
- role:6
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Hymnic speaker
description: The speaker who begins to sing of Dionysus and asks the god for return
to the season.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
roles:
- id: role:1
label: praised deity
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The hymn begins by singing of Dionysus and ends by hailing him.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- id: role:2
label: divine child fostered by nymphs
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Dionysus is received, fostered, and nurtured by the Nymphs in Nysa.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:3
label: leader of nymphic train
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The Nymphs follow in his train with him as their leader.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:4
label: divine father
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Zeus is named as Dionysus's father, and Dionysus grows by the father's will.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:5
label: divine mother named in parentage
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Semele is named as the glorious mother in Dionysus's parentage.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:6
label: foster-nurturers
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: The Nymphs receive, foster, and nurture Dionysus.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:7
label: followers
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: The Nymphs follow Dionysus in his train.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:8
label: singer-supplicant
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: The speaker says that they begin to sing and asks Dionysus to grant seasonal
return.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: sweet-smelling cave
literal_form: cave
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs:
- cave
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:2
label: ivy crown and wreathing
literal_form: ivy
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: sym:3
label: laurel wreathing
literal_form: laurel
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:4
label: dells of Nysa
literal_form: Nysa dells
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:5
label: boundless forest
literal_form: forest
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:6
label: abundant clusters
literal_form: clusters
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: sym:7
label: returning season
literal_form: season
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Dionysus named and fostered in Nysa
summary: The hymn identifies Dionysus by epithets and parentage, then recounts that
Nymphs received and nurtured him in Nysa, where he grew in a cave by his father's
will.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Wandering with the Nymphs
summary: After being raised, Dionysus wanders through wooded places with ivy and
laurel, while the Nymphs follow him and their outcry fills the forest.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
- sym:3
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: scene:3
label: Closing salutation and seasonal request
summary: The speaker greets Dionysus as god of abundant clusters and asks for joyful
return to the season for many years.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:6
- sym:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: divine parent and child
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_parent_child
basis: Dionysus is explicitly presented as son of Zeus and Semele, and his growth
is said to occur by his father's will.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
confidence: high
cautions: The passage gives parentage and paternal will but does not narrate the
full birth story.
- id: motif:2
label: divine child nurtured in hidden or special place
taxonomy_refs:
- miraculous_child
basis: Dionysus is received by Nymphs, carefully fostered and nurtured in Nysa,
and grows in a cave while being counted among immortals.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage does not explicitly call the child miraculous; the motif label
is inferred from divine status, special nurture, and cave setting.
- id: motif:3
label: seasonal return requested from a deity
taxonomy_refs:
- seasonal_cycle
basis: The closing prayer asks Dionysus to grant that the worshippers may come again
rejoicing to the season and continue for many years.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage mentions a recurring season but does not describe a full mythic
cycle of seasonal death, return, or agricultural renewal.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: ll. 1-6 / source lines 7290-7296
quote_or_summary: The hymn begins to sing of ivy-crowned Dionysus, son of Zeus and
Semele; Nymphs receive him from his father, foster him in Nysa, and he grows in
a sweet-smelling cave by the father's will.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/hesiod-homeric-hymns-homerica.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; summarized.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: ll. 7-9 / source lines 7297-7302
quote_or_summary: After the goddesses bring him up, Dionysus wanders through woody
coombes wreathed with ivy and laurel; the Nymphs follow him as leader and their
outcry fills the forest.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/hesiod-homeric-hymns-homerica.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; summarized.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: ll. 10-13 / source lines 7303-7305
quote_or_summary: The hymn hails Dionysus as god of abundant clusters and asks him
to grant joyful return to this season for many years.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/hesiod-homeric-hymns-homerica.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; summarized.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: uncertain
notes: Literal extraction is direct from the supplied passage. Motif candidates
are limited to available taxonomy references and are strongest for divine parent-child;
seasonal and miraculous-child labels require caution because the passage is brief.
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 itself does not support a specific cross-textual or cross-traditional comparison.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
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