batch.motif.greek-iliad-pope-gutenberg-l8436-l8558
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record_id: batch.motif.greek-iliad-pope-gutenberg-l8436-l8558
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/iliad-pope.md
passage_locator:
label: THE SINGLE COMBAT OF HECTOR AND AJAX. / BOOK VIII. / ARGUMENT. / THE SECOND
BATTLE, AND THE DISTRESS OF THE GREEKS.; lines 8436-8558
start: '8436'
end: '8558'
translation: The Iliad
notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority;
human review required.
canonical_text:
quote: ''
summary: Tydides fears shame if Hector boasts of his flight; Nestor reassures him
while driving away. Hector taunts the fleeing warrior. Jove thunders from Ida,
which Hector treats as a sign of Trojan victory, and Hector urges the Trojan allies
and his horses toward the Greek ships, threatening to burn them. Hera grieves
over the Greeks and asks Neptune to oppose Jove's support for Troy, but Neptune
refuses to war against Jove. Hector presses the attack at the trench with chariots,
shields, brands, and flames. Agamemnon rallies the Argives from the ships and
prays to Jove to let the surviving Greeks escape Hector.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: Tydides says he would rather the earth overwhelm and hide him than suffer
the disgrace of being thought to have fled Hector.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Nestor tells Tydides that Hector's boasting will not be heeded by Trojans
who have suffered from Tydides' fighting.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: Nestor drives the horses through the battlefield while Trojan shouts and javelins
follow behind.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: Hector taunts the fleeing warrior and threatens to strike his heart and kill
him.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:5
text: Tydides turns three times as if to stop and fight, and Jove thunders three
times from Ida.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:6
text: Hector hears Jove's thunder and sees flashing light, interpreting it as a
sign of conquest.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:7
text: Hector tells Trojan, Lycian, and Dardan forces that success and fame await
Troy and shame awaits Greece.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:8
text: Hector orders an assault on the Greek wall, trench, and ships, including the
use of flames and blazing brands.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:9
text: Hector addresses his named horses and asks them to help him seize Nestor's
golden shield and Tydeus' divine-made armor.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:10
text: Hera is anguished by events and shakes her throne; she asks Neptune why he
does not help the Greeks.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: obs:11
text: Neptune rejects Hera's proposal and says all submit and tremble before Jove.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: obs:12
text: Hector, supported by Jove, drives squadrons toward the Greek position at the
trench, where troops threaten the fleet with fire.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: obs:13
text: Agamemnon, inspired by Juno, moves among the tents carrying his purple robe
as a sign of command and rallies the Argives from a ship.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: obs:14
text: Agamemnon prays to Jove, recalls prior sacrifices, and asks that the Greeks
at least escape Hector's hand.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Tydides
description: A Greek warrior who fears dishonor if Hector boasts that he fled.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:5
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Gerenian Nestor
description: An elder Greek counselor and charioteer who reassures Tydides and drives
away through the fighting.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Hector
description: Trojan champion who taunts the Greeks, interprets Jove's thunder as
victory, exhorts the allied forces, and leads the attack toward the ships.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:10
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Jove
description: The highest god, thundering from Ida and giving Hector glory in the
fight; Agamemnon prays to him.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:10
- ev:12
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Trojan, Lycian, and Dardan bands
description: Allied forces addressed by Hector and urged to attack the Greek ships.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:10
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Xanthus, Lampus, Podargus, and Hector's fourth horse
description: Hector's horses, addressed by name except for one obscured in the line,
urged to pursue and help win spoils.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Saturnia / Juno / Hera
description: Goddess distressed by the Greek suffering, who urges Neptune to act
and inspires Agamemnon.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:11
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Neptune
description: God addressed by Hera as earth-shaker; he refuses to oppose Jove.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:9
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: Agamemnon, king of men
description: Greek commander who rallies the Argives from the ships and prays to
Jove.
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- ev:12
- id: fig:10
name_or_label: Argives / Greeks
description: The Greek army under attack near the ships, urged by Agamemnon to resist
or escape Hector.
role_refs:
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- ev:11
- ev:12
- id: fig:11
name_or_label: Ajax and Achilles
description: Greek warriors whose distant ships are said to hear Agamemnon's rallying
voice.
role_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
roles:
- id: role:1
label: honor-bound warrior in retreat
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Tydides fears shame more than death or concealment by the earth.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:2
label: elder counselor and chariot guide
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Nestor answers Tydides with counsel and drives the swift steeds through the
throng.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: role:3
label: victorious war-leader and taunter
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Hector taunts the fleeing Greek, interprets the divine sign, and commands
the Trojan attack.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: role:4
label: supreme thunder-god and arbiter of battle fortune
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Jove thunders from Ida, his sign is read as conquest, and he gives Hector
the glory of the fight.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:10
- id: role:5
label: attacking allied host
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: Hector directly addresses the Trojan, Lycian, and Dardan bands and commands
them toward the Greek ships.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: role:6
label: war horses urged toward victory
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: Hector addresses the horses and asks them to pursue swiftly and help him
win spoils.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: role:7
label: divine advocate for the Greeks
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: Hera grieves for the Greeks, urges Neptune to aid them, and later inspires
Agamemnon.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:11
- id: role:8
label: divine nonintervener before Jove's authority
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: Neptune refuses Hera's plan and says he will not war against the highest
god.
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: role:9
label: rallying commander and supplicant
assigned_to:
- fig:9
basis: Agamemnon moves through the tents with a command sign, rebukes the Argives,
and prays to Jove.
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- ev:12
- id: role:10
label: besieged army at the ships
assigned_to:
- fig:10
basis: The Greeks are threatened at the fleet by Hector's attack and are urged to
escape Hector's hand.
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- ev:12
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: thunder and flashing light
literal_form: Jove thunders three times from Ida, with flashing light seen by Hector.
associated_figures:
- fig:3
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: sym:2
label: Ida
literal_form: Mountain summit from which Jove thunders.
associated_figures:
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs:
- mountain
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: sym:3
label: flames and blazing brands
literal_form: Firebrands and flames intended for burning the Greek ships and fleet.
associated_figures:
- fig:3
- fig:5
- fig:10
taxonomy_refs:
- fire
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:10
- id: sym:4
label: golden shield and divine-made armor
literal_form: Nestor's shield of gold and Tydeus' Vulcanian arms sought by Hector
as spoils.
associated_figures:
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:6
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: sym:5
label: purple robe of command
literal_form: Agamemnon's purple robe, lifted in his hand as a bright ensign of
command.
associated_figures:
- fig:9
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: sym:6
label: sacrificial altar offerings
literal_form: Altars, victims' gore, fat of bulls, and constant flame recalled in
Agamemnon's prayer.
associated_figures:
- fig:4
- fig:9
taxonomy_refs:
- fire
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Nestor answers Tydides' fear of dishonor
summary: Tydides fears the shame of Hector claiming he fled; Nestor replies that
Hector's boast will not persuade those who have suffered from Tydides' arms, then
drives away under pursuit.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: scene:2
label: Hector taunts the fleeing Greek
summary: Hector loudly mocks the fleeing warrior and threatens to kill him.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: scene:3
label: Jove's thunder and Hector's war exhortation
summary: As Tydides considers stopping to fight, Jove thunders from Ida. Hector
treats the thunder and light as a sign of conquest and urges the allied troops
to attack the Greek wall, trench, and ships with fire.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: scene:4
label: Hector addresses his horses
summary: Hector urges his war horses to pursue, reminding them of their care and
asking them to help him take Nestor's gold shield and Tydeus' divine-made armor.
figure_refs:
- fig:3
- fig:6
- fig:2
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: scene:5
label: Hera appeals to Neptune and Neptune refuses
summary: Hera grieves over the Greek distress and asks Neptune to oppose Jove's
support for Troy; Neptune rejects the plan and refuses to fight Jove.
figure_refs:
- fig:7
- fig:8
- fig:4
- fig:10
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:9
- id: scene:6
label: Hector presses the Greek fleet
summary: Hector, with glory from Jove, drives squadrons toward the trench, where
compacted troops brandish fire and threaten the Greek fleet.
figure_refs:
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:10
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: scene:7
label: Agamemnon rallies and prays
summary: Inspired by Juno, Agamemnon moves through the tents with his purple robe,
rebukes the Argives, and prays to Jove, recalling sacrifices and asking that the
Greeks escape Hector.
figure_refs:
- fig:7
- fig:9
- fig:10
- fig:4
- fig:11
symbol_refs:
- sym:5
- sym:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- ev:12
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: divine thunder omen granting battle fortune
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: Jove thunders three times from Ida; Hector sees the flashing light as a sign
of conquest and declares success for Troy and shame for Greece.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
confidence: high
cautions: The passage presents the omen in a battle context; it does not describe
a formal trial or moral judgment.
- id: motif:2
label: divine factions restrained by supreme authority
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: Hera urges Neptune to help the Greeks against Jove's preference, but Neptune
refuses to war against the highest god, before whom all submit.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:9
confidence: medium
cautions: The motif is inferred from divine dialogue within the passage; no broader
mythic comparison is asserted.
- id: motif:3
label: threatened burning of enemy ships
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Hector commands the Trojans to fight with flames and blazing brands until
the Greek fleet is wrapped in smoke and fire.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:10
confidence: high
cautions: This is a martial motif localized to the siege scene, not a cosmic fire
motif.
- id: motif:4
label: sacrificial prayer for rescue
taxonomy_refs:
- sacrifice
basis: Agamemnon prays to Jove, recalls vows, altars, victims' gore, and bull fat
fed to the flame, then asks that the Greeks escape Hector.
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
confidence: high
cautions: The passage emphasizes supplication and past offerings; it does not show
a sacrifice being performed in the present scene.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: 8436-8443
quote_or_summary: Tydides replies that Nestor's age and words are wise, but he fears
the disgrace if Hector says he fled; he asks earth to hide his warrior shame before
that happens.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/iliad-pope.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: 8444-8452
quote_or_summary: Nestor says Hector may boast, but Trojans and Trojan women who
have suffered losses from Tydides' sword will not heed it.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/iliad-pope.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: 8453-8457
quote_or_summary: Nestor drives the swift horses through the gasping throng while
Trojan shouts thicken and javelins pour behind.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/iliad-pope.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: 8458-8468
quote_or_summary: Hector, pleased, mocks the fleeing warrior as less than woman
in the form of man and threatens to reach his heart and kill him.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/iliad-pope.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:5
type: quote
locator: 8470-8475
quote_or_summary: '"Thrice turnd the chief, and thrice imperial Jove / On Idas summits
thunderd from above." Hector hears and sees the flashing light as a sign of conquest.'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/iliad-pope.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short quotation.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: 8477-8491
quote_or_summary: Hector calls on Trojan, Lycian, and Dardan warriors, declares
Jove's voice promises success to Troy and shame to Greece, and orders the Greek
ships burned with flames and blazing brands.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/iliad-pope.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: 8492-8508
quote_or_summary: Hector bends over the yoke and urges Xanthus, Lampus, Podargus,
and another horse to pursue, repay their care, and help him seize Nestor's golden
shield and Tydeus' divine-made armor.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/iliad-pope.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:8
type: summary
locator: 8509-8522
quote_or_summary: Hera feels anguish, shakes her throne, addresses Neptune as earth-shaker,
and asks why he does not aid the Greeks against Jove's Trojan-favoring outlook
from Ida.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/iliad-pope.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:9
type: quote
locator: 8523-8526
quote_or_summary: '"I war not with the highest. All above / Submit and tremble at
the hand of Jove."'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/iliad-pope.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short quotation.
- id: ev:10
type: summary
locator: 8527-8535
quote_or_summary: Hector, to whom Jove gave glory in the destined fight, drives
squadrons; compact troops at the trench shake brands and threaten the hostile
fleet with destroying flames.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/iliad-pope.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:11
type: summary
locator: 8536-8546
quote_or_summary: Agamemnon, inspired by Juno, moves through the tents, lifting
his purple robe as an ensign of command; from a central ship his voice reaches
Ajax and Achilles' distant ships.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/iliad-pope.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:12
type: summary
locator: 8547-8558
quote_or_summary: Agamemnon rebukes the Argives, laments his oppression, recalls
vows and sacrifices to Jove, and asks that the surviving Greeks escape Hector's
hand.
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: Literal narrative elements are explicit in the supplied passage. Motif labels
are limited to patterns directly supported by the passage and available taxonomy
references where applicable. No cross-text comparison claims are made.
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 the supplied passage and metadata were used.
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