batch.motif.greek-iliad-pope-gutenberg-l2758-l2898
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record_id: batch.motif.greek-iliad-pope-gutenberg-l2758-l2898
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/iliad-pope.md
passage_locator:
label: POPES PREFACE TO THE ILIAD OF HOMER / THE ILIAD. / BOOK I. / THE CONTENTION
OF ACHILLES AND AGAMEMNON.; lines 2758-2898
start: '2758'
end: '2898'
translation: The Iliad
notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority;
human review required.
canonical_text:
quote: ''
summary: After Chryses prays, Apollo hears. The Greeks perform a hecatomb with barley,
slaughtered victims, burnt thigh portions, wine, fire, a shared meal, libations,
and hymns. They sail back to the Greek camp with winds supplied by Phoebus. Achilles
remains apart in anger. After twelve days, the gods assemble on Olympus. Thetis
rises from the sea, supplicates Jove, and asks him to honor her dishonored son
by humbling the Greeks and aiding the Trojans. Jove silently hesitates, then grants
the request with an irrevocable nod that shakes Olympus. Thetis returns to the
sea; Jove returns to his throne. Juno challenges Jove about his secret consultation
with Thetis and fears harm to the Greeks.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: Chryses prays, and Apollo hears his prayer.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: The Greeks prepare and perform a hecatomb, including barley, slaughtered victims,
selected thigh portions, burnt offerings, wine, fire, roasting, and a shared meal.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: The feast ends with pure libations, wine-filled goblets, and hymns; Apollo
listens and approves the song.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:4
text: The chiefs lie beside their vessel at night and sail at dawn with gales supplied
by Phoebus.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:5
text: The vessel crosses the ocean and is hauled onto the beach near the Greek ships
and tents.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:6
text: Achilles sits among his navy, remains angry, and does not join combat or council.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:7
text: After twelve days, the gods are summoned to the Olympian height, and Jove
leads the order of divine powers.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:8
text: Thetis rises from the flood and approaches Jove, who sits apart and above
the rest on Olympus.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:9
text: Thetis supplicates Jove by placing one hand beneath his beard and one hand
around his knees.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:10
text: Thetis asks Jove to bestow honor on her son, whom she says is short-lived
and dishonored.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:11
text: Thetis asks that Greece be humbled and the Trojans rise until the Achaian
race honors Achilles.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:12
text: Jove grants the request by bending his brows, shaking his curls, and giving
a nod described as an irrevocable divine sign.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- ev:8
- id: obs:13
text: The nod causes high heaven and Olympus to tremble.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: obs:14
text: Juno questions Jove about his secret consultation and says she fears for Greece
because Thetis may have won a fatal favor for Achilles.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- ev:11
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Chryses
description: A praying figure whose prayer Apollo hears; the passage also presents
a priest standing before an altar and burning the offering.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Apollo / Phoebus
description: A god who hears Chryses' prayer, listens to and approves the Greeks'
song, and supplies sailing gales.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: The Greeks / Achaian race
description: The collective group that performs the hecatomb, feasts, sails back
to camp, and is later the target of Thetis' requested humiliation.
role_refs:
- role:3
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:5
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Youths and assistants
description: Young men and assistants who surround the fire, distribute wine, and
help prepare and share the sacrificial meal.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Achilles
description: A stern warrior sitting among his navy, fixed in hate, absent from
combat and council, and described as Thetis' dishonored son.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:5
- ev:11
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: The gods / immortals
description: The divine assembly summoned to Olympus; they rise in silence and fear
before Jove.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:9
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Jove / Jupiter / the thunderer
description: The ruler of gods and men, seated high on Olympus, who receives Thetis'
supplication and ratifies her request with a nod.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:7
- ev:8
- ev:10
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Thetis, daughter of the sea / silver-footed dame
description: A sea-associated goddess who rises from the flood, supplicates Jove,
and seeks honor for Achilles.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:9
- ev:11
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: Juno, imperious queen of the gods
description: Jove's consort, who notices Thetis' close access to Jove and questions
him about hidden decrees and danger to Greece.
role_refs:
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- ev:10
- ev:11
- id: fig:10
name_or_label: Trojans
description: The group Thetis asks to rise while Greece is humbled.
role_refs:
- role:11
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
roles:
- id: role:1
label: praying priest and ritual officiant
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Chryses prays; the priest stands before the altar and burns the offering.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:2
label: divine recipient and helper
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Apollo hears prayer, approves hymns, and Phoebus supplies favorable winds.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: role:3
label: sacrificing and voyaging collective
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: The Greeks perform the hecatomb, feast, make libations, sing hymns, and sail
back to camp.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: role:4
label: ritual attendants
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Youths and assistants surround the fire, distribute wine, roast food, and
share portions.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:5
label: dishonored withdrawn warrior
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: Achilles remains apart from combat and council in anger, and Thetis calls
him dishonored and short-lived.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:5
- id: role:6
label: divine assembly
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: The gods gather on Olympus and later rise before Jove's majesty.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:9
- id: role:7
label: divine ruler and ratifier of fate
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: Jove sits above the gods, conceals counsel, grants Thetis' request, and gives
the irrevocable nod.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:7
- ev:8
- ev:10
- id: role:8
label: supplicant mother
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: Thetis embraces Jove's knees, asks honor for her son, and persists when initially
met with silence.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: role:9
label: group to be humbled
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Thetis asks that Greece be humbled and that the Achaian race later heap honors
on Achilles.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: role:10
label: divine consort and objector
assigned_to:
- fig:9
basis: Juno questions Jove about secret divine counsel and fears a fatal favor to
Thetis' son.
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- ev:10
- ev:11
- id: role:11
label: group to be raised in war
assigned_to:
- fig:10
basis: Thetis asks that the Trojans rise while Greece is humbled.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: hecatomb and sacrificial victims
literal_form: Animals prepared with barley, slain, divided, partially burned, and
partially roasted for the feast.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:2
label: altar, fire, and aspiring flames
literal_form: The priest burns the offering at the altar; youths surround the fire;
flames rise.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs:
- fire
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:3
label: wine and libations
literal_form: Black wine poured in the rite, pure libations concluding the feast,
and goblets crowned with wine.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:4
label: ship, sails, and ocean passage
literal_form: A vessel launched at dawn with mast hoisted, swelling sails, and ocean
foam beneath.
associated_figures:
- fig:2
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:5
label: Olympus
literal_form: The Olympian height where the gods assemble; Olympus is described
as shrouding its heads in heaven and propping the clouds.
associated_figures:
- fig:6
- fig:7
- fig:8
- fig:9
taxonomy_refs:
- mountain
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:8
- ev:9
- id: sym:6
label: supplication gesture
literal_form: Thetis places one hand beneath Jove's beard and one hand around his
knees.
associated_figures:
- fig:7
- fig:8
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:7
label: irrevocable divine nod
literal_form: Jove bends his brows, shakes his ambrosial curls, and nods to seal
Thetis' suit.
associated_figures:
- fig:7
- fig:8
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- ev:8
- id: sym:8
label: sea and flood
literal_form: Thetis rises from the flood and later flies back to the profound seas;
Jove first ascends from watery bowers.
associated_figures:
- fig:7
- fig:8
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:9
- id: sym:9
label: thrones of state
literal_form: The immortals wait from their thrones and rise when Jove returns to
assume his throne.
associated_figures:
- fig:6
- fig:7
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Hecatomb, feast, libation, and hymn to Apollo
summary: After Apollo hears Chryses' prayer, the Greeks conduct a sacrificial rite,
burn offerings, share a meal, pour libations, and sing hymns that Apollo approves.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Return voyage to the Greek camp
summary: At dawn the chiefs sail with favorable winds supplied by Phoebus, cross
the ocean, and haul the ship onto the beach near the ships and tents.
figure_refs:
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: scene:3
label: Achilles' angry withdrawal
summary: Achilles remains among his navy, does not join combat or council, and broods
on revenge and slaughter.
figure_refs:
- fig:5
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: scene:4
label: Thetis supplicates Jove on Olympus
summary: The gods gather on Olympus; Thetis rises from the sea, approaches Jove,
grasps his beard and knees, and asks him to honor Achilles by humbling the Greeks
and raising the Trojans.
figure_refs:
- fig:6
- fig:7
- fig:8
- fig:3
- fig:10
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:5
- sym:6
- sym:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: scene:5
label: Jove grants the request with a nod
summary: Jove warns of conflict with Juno but assures Thetis that her prayer is
granted, sealing the promise with a nod that shakes heaven and Olympus.
figure_refs:
- fig:7
- fig:8
- fig:9
symbol_refs:
- sym:5
- sym:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- ev:8
- id: scene:6
label: Juno challenges Jove's hidden counsel
summary: Thetis returns to the sea and Jove returns to his throne; Juno questions
him about secret decrees and fears that Thetis has secured a fatal favor for Achilles
against the Greeks.
figure_refs:
- fig:6
- fig:7
- fig:8
- fig:9
- fig:5
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:8
- sym:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- ev:10
- ev:11
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: sacrificial meal with libation and hymn
taxonomy_refs:
- sacrifice
basis: The passage details a hecatomb, burnt offerings, wine, a shared meal, libations,
and hymns to Apollo.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
confidence: high
cautions: The rite is described literally; broader ritual interpretation should
be reviewed against the wider episode.
- id: motif:2
label: divine response to ritual and song
taxonomy_refs:
- sacred_exchange
basis: Apollo hears prayer, receives sacrifice and hymns, approves the song, and
Phoebus supplies favorable winds for the return voyage.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage implies divine favor but does not explicitly formulate a contractual
exchange.
- id: motif:3
label: divine parent intercedes for dishonored child
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_parent_child
basis: Thetis, a goddess and mother of Achilles, supplicates Jove and asks him to
restore honor to her dishonored son.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
confidence: high
cautions: The motif label is limited to the mother-son appeal shown in this passage.
- id: motif:4
label: suppliant appeal sealed by divine decree
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: Thetis' supplication is accepted by Jove, whose nod is described as the fixed,
irrevocable sign and the stamp of fate.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:8
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage frames Jove's assent as fate-like, but the immediate content
is a favor rather than a formal judgment scene.
- id: motif:5
label: hero withdraws from communal war and council
taxonomy_refs:
- departure
basis: Achilles remains among his ships, does not participate in combat or council,
and broods on revenge.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
confidence: medium
cautions: This is a withdrawal rather than a physical departure from the camp; taxonomy
alignment is approximate.
- id: motif:6
label: hidden divine counsel provoking consort conflict
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Jove conceals his counsel from Juno after meeting Thetis, and Juno challenges
him about the secret and its danger to Greece.
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- ev:10
- ev:11
confidence: high
cautions: No supplied taxonomy reference directly matches this motif.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 2758-2782
quote_or_summary: Chryses prays; Apollo hears; the Greeks perform a hecatomb with
barley, slaughter, burnt thigh portions, wine, fire, roasted portions, a meal,
libations, goblets, and hymns that Apollo approves.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/iliad-pope.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 2783-2795
quote_or_summary: At night the chiefs lie by the vessel; at dawn they launch, hoist
the mast, sail with gales supplied by Phoebus, cross the foaming ocean, and haul
the bark onto the beach by the Greek camp.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/iliad-pope.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 2796-2803
quote_or_summary: Achilles sits among his navy in anger, does not join combat or
council, and thinks of revenge, slaughter, and blood.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/iliad-pope.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 2804-2816
quote_or_summary: After twelve days the gods are summoned to Olympus; Jove ascends
first; Thetis rises from the flood, approaches the divine seats, and supplicates
Jove by touching his beard and knees.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/iliad-pope.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 2817-2826
quote_or_summary: Thetis addresses Jove as father of the gods and asks him to bestow
honor on her short-lived, dishonored son by humbling Greece and raising the Trojans
until the Achaians honor him.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/iliad-pope.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: lines 2827-2835
quote_or_summary: Jove remains silent; Thetis presses closer, keeps grasping his
knees, and asks him to grant or refuse her request openly.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/iliad-pope.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: lines 2836-2852
quote_or_summary: Jove replies that the request may cause divine complaints and
Juno's anger, tells Thetis to depart, and says her prayer is granted through the
sacred, fixed, irrevocable nod of his head.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/iliad-pope.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:8
type: summary
locator: lines 2853-2857
quote_or_summary: Jove bends his brows, shakes his ambrosial curls, gives the nod,
and the signal makes heaven tremble and Olympus shake.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/iliad-pope.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:9
type: summary
locator: lines 2858-2874
quote_or_summary: Thetis flies to the deep sea; Jove returns to the sky; the immortals
rise in fear as he takes the throne, while Juno, having seen Thetis, asks who
has shared Jove's secrets.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/iliad-pope.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:10
type: summary
locator: lines 2875-2885
quote_or_summary: Jove tells Juno not to seek the sacred counsels of his mind and
says that the depths of fate cannot be pierced by her or others.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/iliad-pope.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:11
type: summary
locator: lines 2886-2898
quote_or_summary: Juno replies that Jove's will remains in force but says she fears
for Greece because Thetis was seen in close consultation and may have won a fatal
favor for Achilles involving Greek bloodshed.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/iliad-pope.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: uncertain
notes: The literal extraction is well supported by the passage. Motif labels are
cautious and restricted to supplied taxonomy where appropriate. No comparison
claims were added because the passage itself does not provide an explicit cross-textual
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: |-
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