batch.motif.celtic-welsh-mabinogion-guest-gutenberg-l1531-l1610
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record_id: batch.motif.celtic-welsh-mabinogion-guest-gutenberg-l1531-l1610
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-welsh/project-gutenberg/mabinogion-guest.md
passage_locator:
label: INTRODUCTION / C. E. G. / THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN / PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC;
lines 1531-1610
start: '1531'
end: '1610'
translation: The Mabinogion
notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority;
human review required.
canonical_text:
quote: ''
summary: Peredur rides into a wood, encounters his foster-sister lamenting over
her slain husband, buries the body, defeats the slayer, and requires him to marry
the widow and report the defeat at Arthur's court. Arthur and his household blame
Kai for driving Peredur away. Peredur then enters a desolate wood and a vast castle,
where identical lean red-haired youths receive him. A fair but poorly clothed
maiden and two nuns provide the last available bread and wine, which Peredur shares
equally before resting.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: Peredur rides out with his uncle's permission on the next day.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: In a wood, Peredur hears a loud cry and sees a beautiful auburn-haired woman
near a saddled horse and a corpse.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: The woman tries to place the corpse on the horse, but it falls, and she laments.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:4
text: The woman identifies herself as Peredur's foster-sister and says the corpse
is her wedded husband, slain by a knight in the glade.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:5
text: The woman accuses Peredur of causing his mother's death by riding forth against
her will.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:6
text: Peredur buries the body and goes to seek the knight who killed the husband.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:7
text: Peredur defeats the knight in combat, and the knight asks for mercy.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:8
text: 'Peredur grants mercy on terms: the knight must marry the woman, honor her,
go to Arthur''s court, report Peredur''s victory, and deliver Peredur''s message
about Kai and the dwarfs.'
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:9
text: The knight provides the lady with a horse and suitable garments and takes
her to Arthur's court.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:10
text: Arthur and his household reprove Kai for driving Peredur from court.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:11
text: Arthur says he will search the deserts of the Island of Britain until he finds
Peredur.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:12
text: Peredur reaches a desert wood with no tracks of humans or animals and only
bushes and weeds.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:13
text: At the upper end of the wood, Peredur sees a vast castle with many strong
towers and weeds taller near the gate.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:14
text: A lean auburn-haired youth opens the gate after announcing Peredur's presence.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:15
text: Inside the hall, Peredur sees eighteen lean red-headed youths of the same
height, aspect, dress, and age as the gatekeeper.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:16
text: Five maidens enter the hall; Peredur judges the chief maiden exceptionally
fair, though her old satin garment is tattered.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: obs:17
text: The chief maiden welcomes Peredur, embraces him, and seats him beside her.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: obs:18
text: Two nuns enter bearing a flask of wine and six loaves of white bread, saying
this is all the food and drink left in the convent that night.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: obs:19
text: Peredur notices the maiden wants to give him more food and drink than the
others, but he distributes equal portions to everyone.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: obs:20
text: A chamber is prepared for Peredur, and he goes to rest.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Peredur
description: The central knightly figure who rides forth, answers the grieving woman,
buries the corpse, defeats the knight, sends messages to Arthur's court, and later
enters the desolate castle.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:6
- ev:10
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Peredur's foster-sister
description: A beautiful auburn-haired woman grieving beside the corpse of her wedded
husband; she identifies herself as Peredur's foster-sister.
role_refs:
- role:3
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Slain husband
description: The corpse beside the woman, identified as her wedded husband slain
by the knight in the glade.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Knight in the glade
description: The knight who killed the foster-sister's husband, is overthrown by
Peredur, asks mercy, and accepts terms of reparation.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Arthur
description: Ruler at Arthur's court who hears the report and says he will search
Britain for Peredur.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Kai
description: A member of Arthur's court reproved for driving Peredur away and named
by Peredur as the target of future vengeance for insulting the dwarf and dwarfess.
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Owain son of Urien
description: A speaker at Arthur's court who says Peredur will not return until
Kai has gone forth from it.
role_refs:
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Auburn-haired gate youth
description: A lean auburn-haired youth who appears at the battlements and opens
the castle gate for Peredur.
role_refs:
- role:11
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: Eighteen red-headed youths
description: Eighteen lean red-headed youths in the hall, alike in height, aspect,
dress, and age, skilled in courtesy and service.
role_refs:
- role:12
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: fig:10
name_or_label: Chief maiden
description: The fairest of five maidens; she wears an old tattered satin garment
and welcomes Peredur warmly.
role_refs:
- role:13
- role:14
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:10
- id: fig:11
name_or_label: Two nuns
description: Two nuns who bring a flask of wine and six loaves of white bread from
the convent, saying it is all that remains there that night.
role_refs:
- role:15
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
roles:
- id: role:1
label: travelling knight
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Peredur rides forth and moves from wood to glade to desolate castle.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:6
- id: role:2
label: avenger and victor in combat
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: He buries the slain husband, seeks the killer, overthrows him, and imposes
terms.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: role:3
label: grieving widow
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: She laments over the corpse identified as her wedded husband.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: role:4
label: kin-informer
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: She identifies herself as Peredur's foster-sister and gives news about his
mother and the dwarfs.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:5
label: slain spouse
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: The corpse is identified as the woman's wedded husband slain by the knight.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:6
label: killer made to give reparation
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: After defeat, the knight must marry the widow, honor her, and report to Arthur.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: role:7
label: court ruler and seeker
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: Arthur receives the report, participates in the court's response, and vows
to search for Peredur.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: role:8
label: absent court champion
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Arthur's court discusses Peredur's absence and Arthur resolves to find him.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: role:9
label: offending court member
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: Kai is reproved for driving Peredur away and is named as Peredur's adversary
over the insult to the dwarf and dwarfess.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: role:10
label: court commentator
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: Owain comments that Peredur will not enter court until Kai has gone forth
from it.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: role:11
label: gatekeeper
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: The youth appears at the battlements, asks whether to open or announce Peredur,
and opens the gate.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: role:12
label: castle attendants
assigned_to:
- fig:9
basis: The eighteen youths are described as skilled in courtesy and service and
disarray Peredur.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: role:13
label: impoverished noble hostess
assigned_to:
- fig:10
basis: The chief maiden is fair and welcoming but wears a once-handsome garment
now tattered.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: role:14
label: preferential provider
assigned_to:
- fig:10
basis: She wishes to give Peredur more food and drink than the others.
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: role:15
label: religious provision-bearers
assigned_to:
- fig:11
basis: The nuns bring the remaining wine and bread from the convent.
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: wood of encounter
literal_form: A wood in which Peredur hears a cry and finds the grieving woman,
horse, and corpse.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:2
label: corpse beside horse
literal_form: A corpse near a saddled horse, repeatedly falling as the woman tries
to place it on the horse.
associated_figures:
- fig:2
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:3
label: saddled horse
literal_form: A horse with a saddle standing near the woman and corpse; later the
reparation includes a horse for the lady.
associated_figures:
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- id: sym:4
label: desert wood
literal_form: A wood with no tracks of humans or animals, only bushes and weeds.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: sym:5
label: vast castle with strong towers
literal_form: A vast castle at the upper end of the desolate wood, with many strong
towers and tall weeds near the gate.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:8
- fig:9
- fig:10
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:8
- id: sym:6
label: identical red-headed youths
literal_form: Eighteen lean red-headed youths matching the gate youth in height,
aspect, dress, and age.
associated_figures:
- fig:8
- fig:9
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: sym:7
label: tattered satin garment
literal_form: An old satin garment, once handsome but now so tattered that the maiden's
skin can be seen through it.
associated_figures:
- fig:10
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: sym:8
label: last bread and wine
literal_form: A flask full of wine and six loaves of white bread described as all
the food and drink left in the convent that night.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:10
- fig:11
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- ev:10
- id: sym:9
label: equal portions
literal_form: Peredur divides the bread and liquor equally among all present.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:10
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Grieving foster-sister in the wood
summary: Peredur rides into a wood and finds his foster-sister lamenting beside
the corpse of her husband. She accuses him of causing his mother's death and identifies
the killer as a knight in the glade.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: scene:2
label: Burial, combat, and imposed reparation
summary: Peredur buries the corpse, seeks the killer, defeats him, and grants mercy
only if he marries and honors the widow and reports Peredur's victory and message
at Arthur's court.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: scene:3
label: Arthur's court reproves Kai
summary: The defeated knight reports to Arthur, the court reproves Kai, Owain comments
on Peredur's refusal to return, and Arthur vows to search Britain for him.
figure_refs:
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
- fig:1
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: scene:4
label: Desolate wood and castle gate
summary: Peredur enters a trackless, weed-filled wood and comes to a vast towered
castle, where a lean auburn-haired youth opens the gate.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:8
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: scene:5
label: Hall of identical youths and impoverished maiden
summary: Inside the castle, Peredur is received by eighteen identical red-headed
youths and then by a fair chief maiden in a tattered satin garment.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:8
- fig:9
- fig:10
symbol_refs:
- sym:5
- sym:6
- sym:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- ev:8
- id: scene:6
label: Scarce hospitality shared equally
summary: Two nuns bring the last bread and wine from the convent. The maiden wishes
to favor Peredur, but he divides the food and drink equally before going to rest.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:10
- fig:11
symbol_refs:
- sym:8
- sym:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- ev:10
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: departure from kin and court into adventure
taxonomy_refs:
- departure
basis: Peredur rides forth with permission, remains away from Arthur's court, and
moves through successive woods and encounters.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:5
- ev:6
confidence: high
cautions: The passage is a continuation of a longer narrative, so the full departure
pattern may depend on surrounding text.
- id: motif:2
label: wrong redressed by knightly combat
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: A grieving widow identifies the killer of her husband; Peredur buries the
corpse, defeats the killer, and imposes compensatory terms.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
confidence: high
cautions: No supplied taxonomy reference exactly matches this legal-reparative combat
pattern.
- id: motif:3
label: estrangement from court caused by insult
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Peredur sends word that he will not return to Arthur's court until he has
avenged Kai's insult to the dwarf and dwarfess; the court reproves Kai.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
confidence: high
cautions: The full insult episode is outside the supplied passage.
- id: motif:4
label: desolate castle encounter in a quest journey
taxonomy_refs:
- mystical_quest
- initiation
basis: Peredur enters a trackless desert wood and a vast castle populated by strangely
uniform youths and an impoverished but beautiful maiden.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:8
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage does not explicitly state that the castle is supernatural
or initiatory; the motif label is inferred from the quest-like setting and encounter
sequence.
- id: motif:5
label: scarce hospitality and equal sharing
taxonomy_refs:
- sacred_exchange
basis: The last bread and wine from the convent are brought for the hall, and Peredur
prevents preferential treatment by distributing equal portions.
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- ev:10
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage presents the action as hospitality and fair division; any
sacred or ritual meaning is not explicit.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 1531-1538
quote_or_summary: Peredur rides forth, enters a wood, hears a cry, and sees an auburn-haired
woman beside a saddled horse and a corpse; her attempt to lift the corpse onto
the horse fails and she laments.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-welsh/project-gutenberg/mabinogion-guest.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 1538-1551
quote_or_summary: The woman accuses Peredur of causing his mother's death, identifies
the dwarfs as belonging to his parents, identifies herself as his foster-sister,
and says her husband was killed by the knight in the glade.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-welsh/project-gutenberg/mabinogion-guest.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 1551-1561
quote_or_summary: Peredur says she reproaches him wrongfully, promises to bury the
body and seek vengeance, then finds the knight in the glade and overthrows him
in combat.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-welsh/project-gutenberg/mabinogion-guest.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 1561-1574
quote_or_summary: Peredur grants mercy if the knight marries and honors the woman,
goes to Arthur's court, reports Peredur's victory, and says Peredur will not return
until he avenges the insult to the dwarf and dwarfess; the knight equips the lady
and takes her to court.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-welsh/project-gutenberg/mabinogion-guest.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 1574-1584
quote_or_summary: The knight reports to Arthur and gives defiance to Kai; Arthur's
household reproves Kai; Owain comments on Peredur's absence; Arthur vows to search
the deserts of Britain for Peredur.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-welsh/project-gutenberg/mabinogion-guest.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: lines 1585-1591
quote_or_summary: Peredur rides to a desert wood without tracks of humans or animals,
full of bushes and weeds, and sees a vast castle with strong towers and taller
weeds at the gate.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-welsh/project-gutenberg/mabinogion-guest.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: lines 1591-1600
quote_or_summary: A lean auburn-haired youth appears at the battlements, opens the
gate, and inside the hall Peredur sees eighteen lean red-headed youths identical
in height, aspect, dress, and age, skilled in courtesy and service.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-welsh/project-gutenberg/mabinogion-guest.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:8
type: summary
locator: lines 1600-1608
quote_or_summary: Five maidens enter; the chief maiden is exceptionally fair, wears
an old tattered satin garment, and welcomes Peredur by embracing him and seating
him beside her.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-welsh/project-gutenberg/mabinogion-guest.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:9
type: summary
locator: lines 1608-1610 and following passage continuation in supplied text
quote_or_summary: Two nuns bring a flask of wine and six loaves of white bread,
saying this is all the food and drink left in the convent that night.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-welsh/project-gutenberg/mabinogion-guest.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:10
type: summary
locator: lines 1608-1610 and following passage continuation in supplied text
quote_or_summary: Peredur notices the maiden wants to give him more than the others;
he insists on sharing out the bread and liquor equally, and afterward a chamber
is prepared for his rest.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-welsh/project-gutenberg/mabinogion-guest.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: high
notes: Literal extraction is well supported by the supplied passage. Motif assignment
is cautious where taxonomy labels do not exactly match the passage-level patterns.
No comparison claims were made because the passage does not itself provide an
explicit comparative frame beyond Arthurian setting.
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: |-
Line locator for the final food-sharing material follows the supplied passage text; the provided label indicates lines 1531-1610, but the supplied excerpt continues through Peredur going to rest.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
custom_id=motif_extract:celtic-welsh-mabinogion-guest-gutenberg__l1531-l1610
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