batch.motif.celtic-welsh-mabinogion-guest-gutenberg-l3111-l3183
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record_id: batch.motif.celtic-welsh-mabinogion-guest-gutenberg-l3111-l3183
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-welsh/project-gutenberg/mabinogion-guest.md
passage_locator:
label: C. E. G. / THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN / PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC / GERAINT
THE SON OF ERBIN; lines 3111-3183
start: '3111'
end: '3183'
translation: The Mabinogion
notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority;
human review required.
canonical_text:
quote: ''
summary: Arthur and his court receive Enid, arrange her marriage to Geraint, clothe
her in Gwenhwyvar's apparel, feast, and later award her the stag's head. Geraint
gains fame through tournaments. At Caerlleon upon Usk during Whitsuntide, ambassadors
from Cornwall ask Arthur to allow Geraint to return to his aging father Erbin
to defend his lands and boundaries. Arthur advises Geraint to go, and Gwenhwyvar
begins considering attendants and provision for Enid.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: Arthur and his court are pleased with the maiden and judge her beauty to be
exceptional once suitably arrayed.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Arthur gives the maiden to Geraint, and the usual bond between two persons
is made between them.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: Gwenhwyvar's choicest apparel is given to the maiden, after which she appears
comely and graceful to those present.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:4
text: The court spends the day and night in minstrelsy, liquor, games, and later
sleep; Geraint and Enid's couch is prepared in the chamber of Arthur and Gwenhwyvar.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:5
text: Arthur satisfies the claimants upon Geraint with bountiful gifts on the next
day.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:6
text: Enid remains in the palace, has many companions, and is highly esteemed in
the Island of Britain.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:7
text: Gwenhwyvar proposes that the stag's head be given to Enid, and Arthur and
the others approve.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:8
text: The stag's head is given to Enid; her fame increases and she gains more friends.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:9
text: Geraint thereafter loves the stag, tournaments, and hard encounters, and is
victorious until his fame spreads over the kingdom.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: obs:10
text: Arthur holds court at Caerlleon upon Usk at Whitsuntide.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: obs:11
text: Ambassadors from Cornwall come to Arthur on behalf of Erbin son of Custennin,
Arthur's uncle and vassal.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: obs:12
text: The ambassadors report that Erbin is aging and weak, that neighboring chiefs
covet his land, and that he asks for Geraint to return to protect his possessions
and learn his boundaries.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: obs:13
text: The ambassadors contrast preserving one's own boundaries with tournaments,
which they describe as glorious but unprofitable.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
- id: obs:14
text: Arthur considers both his reluctance to lose Geraint from court and the fairness
of allowing him to defend his dominions for his unable father.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:13
- id: obs:15
text: Geraint says he will do Arthur's will concerning the embassy.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:14
- id: obs:16
text: Arthur advises Geraint to dwell in his own dominions, defend his boundaries,
and take chosen companions from Arthur's faithful ones, friends, and companions
in arms.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:15
- id: obs:17
text: Gwenhwyvar asks whether the discussion concerns those who will conduct Geraint
to his country and says she must consider companions and provision for the lady
with her.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:16
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Arthur
description: Ruler holding court; gives Enid to Geraint, approves the stag's head
award, receives ambassadors, and advises Geraint to return to his dominions.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:6
- ev:9
- ev:15
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Geraint
description: Recipient of Enid as bride; victorious participant in tournaments;
son of Erbin asked to return to defend his father's lands.
role_refs:
- role:2
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:8
- ev:11
- ev:15
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Enid, daughter of Ynywl
description: The maiden made bride of Geraint, clothed in Gwenhwyvar's apparel,
esteemed at court, and awarded the stag's head.
role_refs:
- role:3
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Gwenhwyvar
description: Queenly court figure whose apparel is given to Enid; proposes the stag's
head for Enid and later considers companions and provision for her.
role_refs:
- role:4
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:6
- ev:16
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Ambassadors from Cornwall
description: Wise, prudent, knowledgeable, and eloquent envoys sent from Erbin to
Arthur.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- ev:11
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Erbin son of Custennin
description: Arthur's uncle and vassal, father of Geraint, described as heavy, feeble,
and advancing in years.
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- ev:11
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Neighboring chiefs
description: Chiefs who, knowing Erbin's weakness, grow insolent and covet his land
and possessions.
role_refs:
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
roles:
- id: role:1
label: court ruler and decision-maker
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Arthur gives Enid to Geraint, receives envoys, and counsels Geraint regarding
his return.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:10
- ev:15
- id: role:2
label: bridegroom and courtly warrior
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Geraint is bonded to Enid and later pursues tournaments and hard encounters
victoriously.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:8
- id: role:3
label: bride and honored maiden
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Enid becomes Geraint's bride and receives the stag's head as an honor.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:7
- id: role:4
label: female patron at court
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Gwenhwyvar provides apparel for Enid and advocates giving her the stag's
head.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:6
- id: role:5
label: son summoned to defend ancestral dominions
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The ambassadors request Geraint's return to protect Erbin's possessions and
boundaries.
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- ev:15
- id: role:6
label: recipient of public honor
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: The stag's head is given to Enid, increasing her fame and friends.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: role:7
label: provider of counsel and arrangements
assigned_to:
- fig:1
- fig:4
basis: Arthur counsels Geraint to go; Gwenhwyvar considers companions and provision
for Enid.
evidence_refs:
- ev:15
- ev:16
- id: role:8
label: envoys bearing a request
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: The ambassadors come from Cornwall and state Erbin's request to Arthur.
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- ev:11
- id: role:9
label: aging father and threatened ruler
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: Erbin is described as aging and unable to defend his lands, prompting his
request for Geraint.
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: role:10
label: external threat to landholding
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: Neighboring chiefs covet Erbin's land and possessions.
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: stag's head
literal_form: Head of the stag
associated_figures:
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:8
- id: sym:2
label: courtly apparel
literal_form: The choicest of Gwenhwyvar's apparel given to Enid
associated_figures:
- fig:3
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:3
label: marriage bond
literal_form: The usual bond made between Geraint and the maiden
associated_figures:
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: sym:4
label: boundaries and dominions
literal_form: Erbin's possessions, Geraint's own dominions, and boundaries to be
defended
associated_figures:
- fig:2
- fig:6
- fig:7
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- ev:15
- id: sym:5
label: Caerlleon upon Usk court at Whitsuntide
literal_form: Arthur's court at Caerlleon upon Usk during Whitsuntide
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- ev:10
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Enid received and married at Arthur's court
summary: Arthur and the court admire the maiden; Arthur gives her to Geraint, the
marriage bond is made, she is clothed in Gwenhwyvar's apparel, and festivities
follow.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: scene:2
label: Enid honored with the stag's head
summary: Gwenhwyvar argues that the stag's head should be bestowed on Enid; the
court applauds, the head is given, and Enid's fame increases.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: scene:3
label: Geraint's tournament fame
summary: Geraint becomes devoted to the stag, tournaments, and hard encounters,
repeatedly wins, and his fame spreads throughout the kingdom.
figure_refs:
- fig:2
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: scene:4
label: Cornish embassy at Caerlleon
summary: At Arthur's Whitsuntide court, ambassadors from Cornwall report Erbin's
weakness and request that Geraint return to protect his father's land and boundaries.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- ev:10
- ev:11
- ev:12
- id: scene:5
label: Arthur counsels Geraint's departure
summary: Arthur weighs his sorrow at losing Geraint against the need for him to
defend his dominions, and advises him to go with chosen companions; Gwenhwyvar
considers provision for Enid.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:13
- ev:14
- ev:15
- ev:16
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: publicly sanctioned marriage at court
taxonomy_refs:
- sacred_marriage
basis: The passage describes Arthur giving Enid to Geraint, a formal bond made between
them, shared bridal lodging, and public festivity.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage presents a courtly marriage rather than an explicitly sacred
or divine marriage; the taxonomy reference is approximate.
- id: motif:2
label: honor token bestowed on a bride or maiden
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The stag's head is publicly awarded to Enid after Gwenhwyvar's recommendation,
increasing Enid's fame and friendships.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
confidence: high
cautions: No supplied taxonomy family directly names this courtly honor-token pattern.
- id: motif:3
label: warrior's fame through repeated contests
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Geraint pursues tournaments and hard encounters, wins them, and his fame
spreads over the kingdom.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
confidence: high
cautions: The contests are described briefly and without detailed combat episodes
in this passage.
- id: motif:4
label: departure from court to defend ancestral land
taxonomy_refs:
- departure
- royal_legitimacy
basis: Ambassadors request Geraint's return because his father is aging and neighboring
chiefs threaten the land; Arthur advises Geraint to go to his own dominions and
defend his boundaries.
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- ev:15
confidence: high
cautions: The passage prepares the departure and duty of rule, but does not yet
narrate the journey itself.
- id: motif:5
label: aging ruler summons heir against encroaching rivals
taxonomy_refs:
- royal_legitimacy
basis: Erbin is described as old and feeble, with neighboring chiefs coveting his
lands; he asks that his son Geraint return to protect his possessions and boundaries.
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- ev:12
confidence: high
cautions: The text frames the issue through ambassadors rather than direct speech
from Erbin.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 3111-3116
quote_or_summary: Arthur and his companions are glad concerning the maiden and consider
that with fitting array they had never seen a fairer maid.
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 3116-3122
quote_or_summary: Arthur gives the maiden to Geraint; the usual bond is made between
them; Gwenhwyvar's choicest apparel is given to the maiden, making her appear
graceful.
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 3122-3128
quote_or_summary: The day and night are spent in minstrelsy, liquor, and games;
Geraint and Enid's couch is prepared in the chamber of Arthur and Gwenhwyvar,
and Enid becomes his bride.
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 3128-3130
quote_or_summary: The next day Arthur satisfies all claimants upon Geraint with
bountiful gifts.
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 3130-3134
quote_or_summary: Enid remains in the palace, has many male and female companions,
and no maiden is more esteemed in the Island of Britain.
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 3135-3144
quote_or_summary: Gwenhwyvar says the stag's head should be given to Enid, daughter
of Ynywl, and Arthur and the court applaud the proposal.
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 3144-3147
quote_or_summary: The head of the stag is given to Enid, after which her fame increases
and she gains more friends.
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 3147-3152
quote_or_summary: Geraint loves the stag, tournaments, and hard encounters; he is
victorious in them, and over three years his fame spreads across the kingdom.
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 3155-3157
quote_or_summary: Arthur holds his court at Caerlleon upon Usk at Whitsuntide.
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 3157-3165
quote_or_summary: Ambassadors described as wise, prudent, knowledgeable, and eloquent
arrive from Cornwall on behalf of Erbin son of Custennin, Arthur's uncle and vassal.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-welsh/project-gutenberg/mabinogion-guest.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:11
type: summary
locator: lines 3165-3174
quote_or_summary: The envoys report that Erbin is heavy, feeble, and aging; neighboring
chiefs covet his lands, and he asks that Geraint return to protect his possessions
and learn his boundaries.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-welsh/project-gutenberg/mabinogion-guest.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:12
type: summary
locator: lines 3174-3178
quote_or_summary: The envoys say it is better for Geraint to spend his youth preserving
his own boundaries than in tournaments that bring glory but no profit.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-welsh/project-gutenberg/mabinogion-guest.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:13
type: summary
locator: lines 3179-3188
quote_or_summary: Arthur tells the ambassadors to eat and rest, then considers that
it is hard to let Geraint leave but unfair to restrain him from defending his
lands for his unable father.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-welsh/project-gutenberg/mabinogion-guest.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:14
type: summary
locator: lines 3188-3194
quote_or_summary: Arthur tells Geraint the cause of the embassy; Geraint replies
that he will do Arthur's will whether to his advantage or disadvantage.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-welsh/project-gutenberg/mabinogion-guest.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:15
type: summary
locator: lines 3194-3202
quote_or_summary: Arthur says that, although parting grieves him, he counsels Geraint
to dwell in his own dominions, defend his boundaries, and take chosen companions
with him.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-welsh/project-gutenberg/mabinogion-guest.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:16
type: summary
locator: lines 3202-3208
quote_or_summary: Gwenhwyvar asks if the discussion concerns who will conduct Geraint
to his country and says she must consider companions and provision for the lady
with her; Arthur approves.
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: uncertain
notes: Main actions and figures are explicit in the passage. Motif taxonomy mapping
is cautious because the supplied taxonomy includes broad families and the passage
is primarily courtly narrative rather than overt mythic-symbolic exposition.
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 locators for evidence are approximate within the supplied passage range; some summarized evidence extends slightly beyond the provided end label due to the continuous passage text supplied in the request.
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