batch.motif.buddhist-jataka-tales-babbitt-gutenberg-l63-l89
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record_id: batch.motif.buddhist-jataka-tales-babbitt-gutenberg-l63-l89
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/jataka-tales-babbitt.md
passage_locator:
label: Jataka tales; lines 63-89
start: '63'
end: '89'
translation: Jataka tales
notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority;
human review required.
canonical_text:
quote: Jataka Tales / Re-told by / Ellen C. Babbitt
summary: The passage is front matter for the book, identifying the title, reteller,
illustrator, publisher, publication date, and dedication.
language: English
quote_policy: quoted
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: The passage gives the title as “Jataka Tales.”
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: The passage states that the tales are re-told by Ellen C. Babbitt.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: The passage states that the illustrations are by Ellsworth Young.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:4
text: The passage identifies New York and The Century Co. in the publication information.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:5
text: The passage gives copyright and publication information dated 1912.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:6
text: The passage includes a dedication to Dot.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Ellen C. Babbitt
description: Named as the person who re-told the Jataka Tales.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Ellsworth Young
description: Named as the illustrator.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: The Century Co.
description: Named in the publication and copyright information.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Dot
description: Named as the dedicatee.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
roles:
- id: role:1
label: reteller
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The passage says the book is “Re-told by Ellen C. Babbitt.”
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:2
label: illustrator
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The passage says the book has illustrations by Ellsworth Young.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:3
label: publisher and copyright holder
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: The passage lists The Century Co. with New York publication information and
copyright notice.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: role:4
label: dedicatee
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: The passage states that the book is dedicated to Dot.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
symbols: []
scenes: []
candidate_motifs: []
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: quote
locator: lines 63-70
quote_or_summary: "“Jataka Tales” and “Re-told by Ellen C. Babbitt.”"
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/jataka-tales-babbitt.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short excerpt used for evidence.
- id: ev:2
type: quote
locator: lines 71-76
quote_or_summary: "“With illustrations by Ellsworth Young” and “New York / The Century
Co.”"
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/jataka-tales-babbitt.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short excerpt used for evidence.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 77-83
quote_or_summary: The passage gives copyright information dated 1912 by The Century
Co. and says the book was published in September 1912.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/jataka-tales-babbitt.md
rights_note: Public domain source summarized for evidence.
- id: ev:4
type: quote
locator: lines 84-89
quote_or_summary: "“Dedicated / to / DOT.”"
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/jataka-tales-babbitt.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short excerpt used for evidence.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: high
comparison_claims: high
notes: The passage is bibliographic front matter only; no narrative episode, mythic
symbol, or comparative motif is present in the supplied text.
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 taxonomy motif or symbol references assigned because the supplied passage contains only title-page, publication, and dedication information.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
custom_id=motif_extract:buddhist-jataka-tales-babbitt-gutenberg__l63-l89
passage_sha256=d89fee497792bb4b0f3f0873ec47ce53a8c49a4663f4039f70122a659524d6af