batch.motif.celtic-welsh-mabinogion-guest-gutenberg-l3263-l3311
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record_id: batch.motif.celtic-welsh-mabinogion-guest-gutenberg-l3263-l3311
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 3263-3311
start: '3263'
end: '3311'
translation: The Mabinogion
notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority;
human review required.
canonical_text:
quote: ''
summary: Geraint gains fame through tournaments and enriches his court, then withdraws
from public companionship and martial pursuits because of his love for Enid. Rumors
reach Erbin, who questions Enid; she denies causing the withdrawal and grieves.
In a sunlit chamber, Enid laments over Geraint’s sleeping body that his arms and
breast have lost their former warlike glory. Her tears and words wake him, and
he interprets them as evidence that she desires another man. He orders his horse
and arms prepared, commands Enid to dress in her worst riding clothes, and says
she will not return until she knows whether he has lost his strength.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: Geraint frequents tournaments, becomes acquainted with valiant men, gains
fame, and enriches his court and companions with horses, arms, and jewels.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: After his fame spreads through the kingdom, Geraint begins to love ease and
pleasure and prefers remaining in the palace with his wife.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: Geraint shuts himself in his wife’s chamber, gives up the friendship of his
nobles, hunting, and amusements, and loses the hearts of the courtly host.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:4
text: People in the palace murmur and scoff about Geraint’s abandonment of their
companionship for love of his wife.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:5
text: Erbin hears the reports and asks Enid whether she caused Geraint to forsake
his people and hosts.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:6
text: Enid denies that she caused Geraint’s behavior and is sorrowful because she
does not know whether or how to warn him.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:7
text: One summer morning, Geraint sleeps on a couch in an apartment with glass windows
while sunlight shines on the couch.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:8
text: The bedclothes slip from Geraint’s arms and breast while he sleeps.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:9
text: Enid looks at Geraint’s appearance and laments that his arms and breast have
lost former glory and warlike fame, wondering whether she is the cause.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:10
text: Enid’s tears fall onto Geraint’s breast, and her tears and words wake him.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:11
text: Geraint thinks Enid spoke because she loves another man more than him and
wishes for other society.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:12
text: Geraint calls his squire and orders him to prepare his horse and arms.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:13
text: Geraint orders Enid to rise, dress herself, have her horse accoutred, and
wear the worst riding dress she possesses.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:14
text: Geraint says Enid will not return until she knows whether he has lost his
strength as completely as she said.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:15
text: Enid says she does not know what Geraint means, and Geraint replies that she
will not know at that time.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Geraint
description: A renowned courtly warrior who gains fame, withdraws into life with
his wife, misunderstands Enid’s lament, and orders martial departure preparations.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Enid
description: Geraint’s wife, questioned by Erbin, sorrowful over Geraint’s conduct,
and later ordered by Geraint to dress in poor riding clothes and accompany him.
role_refs:
- role:4
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:6
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Erbin
description: A figure who hears reports about Geraint and questions Enid about whether
she caused his withdrawal from his people and hosts.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Geraint’s squire
description: An attendant summoned by Geraint and ordered to prepare his horse and
arms.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Nobles, companions, host, and palace inhabitants
description: Members of Geraint’s court who are enriched by him, then neglected,
and among whom murmuring and scoffing arise.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
roles:
- id: role:1
label: renowned martial courtier
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Geraint frequents tournaments, becomes acquainted with valiant men, and gains
kingdom-wide fame.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:2
label: withdrawn husband
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Geraint remains with his wife, shuts himself in her chamber, and abandons
nobles, hunting, and amusements.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: role:3
label: jealous accuser and initiator of departure
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Geraint interprets Enid’s words as desire for another man and orders horses,
arms, and riding clothes prepared.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: role:4
label: grieving wife
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Enid denies causing Geraint’s withdrawal, feels sorrow, laments over him,
and sheds tears.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: role:5
label: commanded companion
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Geraint orders Enid to dress in her worst riding clothes and have her horse
accoutred.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: role:6
label: concerned questioner
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Erbin hears the reports and asks Enid whether she caused Geraint to forsake
his people and hosts.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:7
label: martial attendant
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: The squire is called to prepare Geraint’s horse and arms.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: role:8
label: neglected court community
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: Geraint gives up their companionship, loses their hearts, and becomes the
subject of murmuring and scoffing.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: arms and breast as visible martial body
literal_form: Geraint’s uncovered arms and breast, described by Enid as having lost
glory and warlike fame
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:2
label: tears on the sleeping warrior
literal_form: Enid’s tears falling on Geraint’s breast and waking him
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:3
label: horse and arms prepared for departure
literal_form: Geraint’s horse and arms ordered to be made ready
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: sym:4
label: worst riding dress
literal_form: The worst riding dress in Enid’s possession, which Geraint commands
her to wear
associated_figures:
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: sym:5
label: sunlit glass-windowed chamber
literal_form: A chamber with glass windows in which sunlight shines upon the couch
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Fame followed by withdrawal
summary: Geraint gains martial fame and wealth through tournaments, then turns to
ease, pleasure, and life with his wife, neglecting his courtly relationships and
activities.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:5
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: scene:2
label: Erbin questions Enid
summary: Reports of Geraint’s behavior reach Erbin, who asks Enid whether she caused
him to forsake his people; Enid denies it and grieves over her situation.
figure_refs:
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: scene:3
label: Enid’s lament over the sleeping Geraint
summary: In a sunlit chamber, Enid sees Geraint asleep, laments the loss of his
warlike glory, and wakes him when her tears fall on his breast.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: scene:4
label: Geraint’s suspicion and orders
summary: Geraint interprets Enid’s lament as proof that she loves another man, orders
his horse and arms prepared, and commands Enid to dress poorly and ride with him
until his strength is proven or disproven.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: warrior neglects public duties through private attachment
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Geraint’s love for his wife leads him to abandon nobles, hunting, amusements,
and courtly companionship, causing public murmuring.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
confidence: high
cautions: The passage frames the behavior socially and courtly; no supernatural
or explicitly sacred dimension is stated.
- id: motif:2
label: misinterpreted lament provokes jealous suspicion
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Enid laments Geraint’s lost martial fame, but he concludes that she is thinking
of another man and desires other society.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
confidence: high
cautions: The jealousy is Geraint’s interpretation; the passage explicitly presents
Enid as sorrowful and denying responsibility.
- id: motif:3
label: departure to prove lost strength
taxonomy_refs:
- departure
basis: After hearing Enid’s words, Geraint orders horse and arms prepared and declares
she will not return until she knows whether he has lost his strength.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
confidence: medium
cautions: The actual journey lies beyond the supplied passage; only preparations
and stated intention appear here.
- id: motif:4
label: humbling riding dress before ordeal-like travel
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Geraint commands Enid to wear her worst riding dress while having her horse
accoutred for departure.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage gives the command but does not yet describe subsequent consequences
or explain its ritual or social meaning.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: 3263-3272
quote_or_summary: Geraint frequents tournaments, gains fame, enriches his court
with horses, arms, and jewels, then turns to ease, pleasure, and palace life with
his wife.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-welsh/project-gutenberg/mabinogion-guest.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from supplied passage.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: 3273-3281
quote_or_summary: Geraint shuts himself in his wife’s chamber, gives up nobles,
hunting, and amusements, loses the hearts of his court, and becomes the subject
of murmuring and scoffing.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-welsh/project-gutenberg/mabinogion-guest.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from supplied passage.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: 3281-3289
quote_or_summary: Erbin hears the reports, questions Enid about whether she caused
Geraint’s conduct, and Enid denies it while feeling sorrowful and uncertain how
to warn Geraint.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-welsh/project-gutenberg/mabinogion-guest.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from supplied passage.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: 3290-3299
quote_or_summary: In a summer morning chamber with glass windows, sunlight falls
on the couch where Geraint sleeps; Enid sees his uncovered arms and breast, laments
their lost warlike fame, and her tears fall on him and wake him.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-welsh/project-gutenberg/mabinogion-guest.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from supplied passage.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: 3299-3304
quote_or_summary: Geraint thinks Enid spoke because she loved another man and wanted
other society; troubled, he calls his squire and orders his horse and arms prepared.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-welsh/project-gutenberg/mabinogion-guest.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from supplied passage.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: 3305-3311
quote_or_summary: Geraint orders Enid to dress in her worst riding clothes and prepare
her horse, says she will not return until she knows whether he has lost his strength,
and dismisses her claim not to understand.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-welsh/project-gutenberg/mabinogion-guest.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from supplied passage.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: uncertain
notes: Literal sequence and figures are clear in the supplied passage. Motif candidates
are limited to the passage-level pattern and should be reviewed in the wider narrative
context. No comparison claims were added because the passage itself does not explicitly
support comparison to another text or tradition.
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: |-
Used only the supplied passage and metadata; available taxonomy refs applied only where directly supported.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
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passage_sha256=f95881dd11077ef191df12c4287820a869993d1c03ad4920d2718fcee67c5432