batch.motif.greek-iliad-pope-gutenberg-l3631-l3768
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record_id: batch.motif.greek-iliad-pope-gutenberg-l3631-l3768
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/iliad-pope.md
passage_locator:
label: THE CONTENTION OF ACHILLES AND AGAMEMNON. / BOOK II. / ARGUMENT. / THE TRIAL
OF THE ARMY, AND CATALOGUE OF THE FORCES.; lines 3631-3768
start: '3631'
end: '3768'
translation: The Iliad
notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority;
human review required.
canonical_text:
quote: ''
summary: A catalogue enumerates Greek contingents, their homelands, leaders, ship
counts, and selected attributes. It includes Boeotian, Orchomenian, Phocian, Locrian,
Euboean, Athenian, Salaminian, Argive, Mycenaean, and Spartan forces; divine parentage
and sacred birth are noted for some figures, and Menelaus is described as moved
by Helen's cause.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: The Boeotian contingent is led by Penelius, Leitus, Prothonor, Arcesilaus,
and Clonius and sends fifty ships, each carrying twice sixty warriors.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Ilmen and Ascalaphus lead the Orchomenian force in thirty dark vessels and
are described as sons of Astyoch and Mars.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: The Phocians come in forty ships under Epistrophus and Schedius and are positioned
on the left of the Boeotians.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: Ajax the less, son of Oileus, leads the Locrians and is described as skilled
with the dart, swift in pursuit, and active in battle.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:5
text: The Euboean Abantes go to war under Elphenor, wear long hair down their shoulders,
and fight with protended spears.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:6
text: Menestheus leads fifty Athenian ships and is praised for arranging armies
in battle formation.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:7
text: Erechtheus is said to have been born from a teeming furrow, nurtured by the
blue-eyed maid, and placed by Pallas in her wealthy shrine.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:8
text: At Pallas's shrine, Erechtheus is adored with sacrifice and slain oxen, and
the tribes praise the goddess as years revolve.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:9
text: Agamemnon rules the Mycenaean force of one hundred vessels and appears on
deck in shining arms, proud of his host.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: obs:10
text: Menelaus leads sixty ships for Helen's cause and is described as eager for
revenge, imagining her grief and tears.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Boeotian leaders
description: Penelius, Leitus, Prothonor, Arcesilaus, and Clonius lead the Boeotian
troops.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Ilmen and Ascalaphus
description: Two valiant brothers, sons of Astyoch and Mars, lead the Orchomenian
troops.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Astyoch
description: A heavenly fair woman whose charms subdued the god of war; mother of
Ilmen and Ascalaphus.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Mars
description: The god of war who is named as the father of Ilmen and Ascalaphus.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Epistrophus and Schedius
description: Leaders of the Phocian force.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Ajax the less
description: Oileus's valiant son, leader of the Locrians, skilled with the dart
and swift in pursuit.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Elphenor
description: Bold commander of the Euboean Abantes.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Abantes
description: Martial sons of Euboea, breathing revenge and fighting with long spears.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: Menestheus
description: Leader of the Athenian ships, praised for martial arrangement of armies.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: fig:10
name_or_label: Erechtheus
description: Athenian ruler, born from the furrow and nurtured by the blue-eyed
maid, later placed in Pallas's shrine.
role_refs:
- role:9
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: fig:11
name_or_label: Pallas / blue-eyed maid
description: Goddess who nurtures Erechtheus and places him in her wealthy fane,
where tribes praise her.
role_refs:
- role:11
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: fig:12
name_or_label: Telamon
description: Gigantic commander of the Salaminian bands in twelve black ships.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: fig:13
name_or_label: Euryalus, Sthenelus, and Diomed / Tydides
description: Leaders of the Argive train; Tydides holds chief command.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: fig:14
name_or_label: Agamemnon
description: Ruler of the Mycenaean contingent, called king of men, appearing in
refulgent arms.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:12
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: fig:15
name_or_label: Menelaus
description: Brother of Agamemnon, leader of the Spartan force, eager for revenge
for Helen's cause.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:13
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: fig:16
name_or_label: Helen
description: The cause for which Menelaus draws the Spartan ships; imagined by him
as grieving and tearful.
role_refs:
- role:14
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
roles:
- id: role:1
label: military commander
assigned_to:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
- fig:9
- fig:12
- fig:13
- fig:14
- fig:15
basis: These figures are named as leading specific contingents or commanding ships.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:8
- ev:9
- ev:10
- id: role:2
label: brother pair
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Ilmen and Ascalaphus are explicitly called two valiant brothers.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:3
label: divine offspring
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: They are described as sons of Astyoch and Mars.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:4
label: mortal mother of divine offspring
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Astyoch is named as mother of Ilmen and Ascalaphus, whose father is Mars.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:5
label: divine father
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Mars is named in the parentage of Ilmen and Ascalaphus.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:6
label: swift missile warrior
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: Ajax is described as skilled with the dart, swift in pursuit, and active
in battle.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:7
label: spear-fighting war band
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: The Abantes are described as taking arms and piercing corslets and shields
with spears.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: role:8
label: battle organizer
assigned_to:
- fig:9
basis: Menestheus is praised for marshalling armies and arranging the host.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: role:9
label: earth-born figure
assigned_to:
- fig:10
basis: Erechtheus is said to take birth from the teeming furrow.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: role:10
label: cult recipient
assigned_to:
- fig:10
basis: Erechtheus is placed in Pallas's fane and adored with sacrifice and slain
oxen.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: role:11
label: nurturing goddess
assigned_to:
- fig:11
basis: Pallas, the blue-eyed maid, nurtures Erechtheus and receives praise from
the tribes.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: role:12
label: supreme king among commanders
assigned_to:
- fig:14
basis: Agamemnon commands the largest named fleet in this passage and is called
king of men.
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: role:13
label: vengeance-seeking husband
assigned_to:
- fig:15
basis: Menelaus moves for Helen's cause with revenge and fury in his eyes.
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: role:14
label: absent beloved or wife
assigned_to:
- fig:16
basis: Helen is absent from the scene but motivates Menelaus, who imagines her grief
and tears.
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: ships and vessels
literal_form: fifty ships, thirty sable vessels, forty barks, twelve black ships,
and other counted fleets
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
- fig:9
- fig:12
- fig:13
- fig:14
- fig:15
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evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:8
- ev:9
- ev:10
- id: sym:2
label: sea and water routes
literal_form: foaming seas, hoarse-resounding deep, floating tide, yielding tide,
liquid plain, bending ocean
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
- fig:9
- fig:12
- fig:13
- fig:15
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- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:8
- ev:10
- id: sym:3
label: furrow birth
literal_form: teeming furrow and foodful earth as source of Erechtheus's birth
associated_figures:
- fig:10
- fig:11
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: sym:4
label: goddess's fane and blazing altars
literal_form: Pallas's wealthy fane, sacrifices, slain oxen, and blazing altars
associated_figures:
- fig:10
- fig:11
taxonomy_refs:
- fire
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: sym:5
label: spears and brazen shields
literal_form: protended spears piercing tough corslets and brazen shields
associated_figures:
- fig:8
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: sym:6
label: refulgent arms
literal_form: Agamemnon's shining arms worn in triumph on deck
associated_figures:
- fig:14
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Catalogue of Boeotian forces
summary: The passage names Boeotian leaders, lists their towns and regions, and
gives a total of fifty ships carrying warriors.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Orchomenian brothers of Mars
summary: Ilmen and Ascalaphus, brothers born from Astyoch and Mars, lead the Orchomenian
troops in thirty vessels.
figure_refs:
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: scene:3
label: Phocian deployment
summary: The Phocians under Epistrophus and Schedius come from regions along Cephisus
and take position beside the Boeotians.
figure_refs:
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: scene:4
label: Locrian contingent under Ajax
summary: Ajax the less leads Locrian troops from several towns, emphasizing his
dart skill and speed in battle.
figure_refs:
- fig:6
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: scene:5
label: Euboean Abantes with spears
summary: The Abantes from Euboea go to war under Elphenor, marked by long hair and
spear-fighting.
figure_refs:
- fig:7
- fig:8
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: scene:6
label: Athenian force and cult of Erechtheus
summary: Menestheus leads the Athenians; the passage recounts Erechtheus's earth
birth, Athena's nurture, and cult honors in Pallas's shrine.
figure_refs:
- fig:9
- fig:10
- fig:11
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:3
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: scene:7
label: Salaminian force joins Athens
summary: Telamon leads the Salaminian bands in twelve ships and joins the Athenian
force.
figure_refs:
- fig:12
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: scene:8
label: Argive command under Tydides
summary: Euryalus, Sthenelus, and Diomed lead the Argive train from named cities,
with Tydides holding chief sway.
figure_refs:
- fig:13
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: scene:9
label: Agamemnon's Mycenaean host
summary: Agamemnon commands a large Mycenaean contingent of one hundred vessels
and appears proudly in shining arms on deck.
figure_refs:
- fig:14
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: scene:10
label: Menelaus and Helen's cause
summary: Menelaus leads Spartan forces in sixty ships, stirred by revenge and by
thoughts of Helen's grief.
figure_refs:
- fig:15
- fig:16
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: divine parent and heroic offspring
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_parent_child
basis: Ilmen and Ascalaphus are described as sons of Astyoch and the god Mars, and
they lead a martial contingent.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
confidence: high
cautions: The passage gives parentage but does not narrate the brothers' birth or
later divine interaction.
- id: motif:2
label: earth-born sacred ruler nurtured by goddess
taxonomy_refs:
- sacred_birth
- divine_parent_child
basis: Erechtheus is said to be born from the furrow and nurtured by the blue-eyed
maid, then placed in Pallas's fane.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
confidence: high
cautions: The passage summarizes the sacred birth and nurture rather than narrating
them in detail.
- id: motif:3
label: cultic sacrifice to honored figure and goddess
taxonomy_refs:
- sacrifice
basis: Erechtheus is adored with sacrifice and slain oxen in Pallas's shrine, while
the tribes praise the goddess.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
confidence: high
cautions: The passage states ongoing cult practice but does not describe a full
sacrificial ritual sequence.
- id: motif:4
label: vengeance for absent beloved
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Menelaus leads ships for Helen's cause, with revenge and fury, imagining
her grief and tears.
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage names Helen's cause and Menelaus's emotion but does not explicitly
recount Helen's removal or abduction here.
- id: motif:5
label: muster and catalogue of allied war bands
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The passage systematically lists contingents, homelands, leaders, ship counts,
and distinguishing traits of the assembled Greek forces.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:8
- ev:9
- ev:10
confidence: high
cautions: This is a structural and narrative pattern rather than one of the supplied
taxonomy motif families.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 3631-3657
quote_or_summary: Boeotian forces are led by Penelius, Leitus, Prothonor, Arcesilaus,
and Clonius; many Boeotian places are listed; fifty ships carry twice sixty warriors
each.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/iliad-pope.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 3659-3669
quote_or_summary: The Orchomenian force from Aspledon is ruled by brothers Ilmen
and Ascalaphus, sons of Astyoch and Mars, and travels in thirty sable vessels.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/iliad-pope.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 3671-3679
quote_or_summary: The Phocians come in forty barks under Epistrophus and Schedius
from regions along Cephisus and take their place on the left side of the Boeotians.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/iliad-pope.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 3681-3691
quote_or_summary: Ajax the less, son of Oileus, leads Locrian squadrons; he is described
as skilled with the dart, swift, and active in battle; forty vessels carry the
force.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/iliad-pope.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 3693-3707
quote_or_summary: The Euboean Abantes go to war under Elphenor; they wear long hair
and fight with extended spears against corslets and brazen shields; forty ships
transport them.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/iliad-pope.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: lines 3709-3726
quote_or_summary: Menestheus leads fifty Athenian ships; the passage recounts Erechtheus,
born from a furrow, nurtured by the blue-eyed maid, placed by Pallas in her fane,
and honored with sacrifice and slain oxen.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/iliad-pope.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: lines 3728-3731
quote_or_summary: The Salaminian bands, commanded by gigantic Telamon, steer twelve
black ships to Troy and join the Athenians.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/iliad-pope.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary.
- id: ev:8
type: summary
locator: lines 3733-3743
quote_or_summary: The Argive train comes from named cities and is led by Euryalus,
Sthenelus, and Diomed, with Tydides holding chief sway; they sail in eighty barks.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/iliad-pope.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary.
- id: ev:9
type: summary
locator: lines 3745-3757
quote_or_summary: Agamemnon rules the Mycenaean contingent of one hundred vessels;
he is described as king of men, wearing refulgent arms and moving proudly along
the main.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/iliad-pope.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary.
- id: ev:10
type: summary
locator: lines 3759-3768
quote_or_summary: Menelaus leads sixty Spartan ships for Helen's cause, moving eagerly
with revenge and fury while imagining Helen's grief and tears.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/iliad-pope.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: high
notes: The catalogue details are explicit. Motif assignment is strongest for divine
parentage, sacred birth, and sacrifice; other patterns are descriptive and less
taxonomically constrained. No comparison claims are made because the passage does
not itself support an external 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'
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