batch.motif.roman-ovid-metamorphoses-books-1-7-riley-gutenberg-l11572-l11581
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record_id: batch.motif.roman-ovid-metamorphoses-books-1-7-riley-gutenberg-l11572-l11581
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/roman/project-gutenberg/metamorphoses-books-1-7-riley.md
passage_locator:
label: EXPLANATION. / BOOK THE SEVENTH. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION.; lines 11572-11581
start: '11572'
end: '11581'
translation: The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books I-VII
notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority;
human review required.
canonical_text:
quote: ''
summary: Two explanatory footnotes identify Periphas as an ancient Attic king transformed
by Jupiter into an eagle, with his wife transformed into an osprey; and identify
Polypemon as Procrustes, slain by Theseus, while relating that Halcyone, daughter
of Scyron's son, was thrown into the sea by her father and changed into a kingfisher.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
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- id: obs:1
text: Periphas is described as a very ancient king of Attica before Cecrops.
category: attribute
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- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Periphas was said to have been changed into an eagle by Jupiter.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: Periphas's wife was transformed into an osprey.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:4
text: Polypemon is identified as another name of the robber Procrustes, who was
slain by Theseus.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:5
text: Halcyone, daughter of Scyron's son, is said to have been thrown into the sea
by her father because of incontinence.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:6
text: Halcyone was changed into a kingfisher that bore her name.
category: action
evidence_refs:
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name_or_label: Periphas
description: A very ancient king of Attica before Cecrops, said to have been changed
into an eagle by Jupiter.
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- role:2
evidence_refs:
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name_or_label: Jupiter
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evidence_refs:
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- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Periphas's wife
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evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Polypemon / Procrustes
description: A robber, identified by the name Polypemon, who was slain by Theseus.
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evidence_refs:
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name_or_label: Theseus
description: The slayer of Procrustes.
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- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Halcyone
description: Daughter of Scyron's son, thrown into the sea by her father and changed
into a kingfisher.
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- role:6
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name_or_label: Halcyone's father
description: The father who threw Halcyone into the sea.
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- ev:2
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name_or_label: Scyron
description: Named as the father of Halcyone's father.
role_refs: []
evidence_refs:
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- id: fig:9
name_or_label: Cecrops
description: A chronological reference point; Periphas is said to have lived before
his time.
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label: ancient king
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basis: Periphas is described as a very ancient king of Attica.
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- ev:1
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label: transformed person
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- fig:3
- fig:6
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- ev:2
- id: role:3
label: divine transformer
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- id: role:4
label: robber slain
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basis: Procrustes is identified as a robber slain by Theseus.
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label: punishing father
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basis: Halcyone's father is the one who threw her into the sea.
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label: eagle
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evidence_refs:
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- id: sym:2
label: osprey
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associated_figures:
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label: sea
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associated_figures:
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- fig:7
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label: kingfisher
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evidence_refs:
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label: Periphas and wife transformed into birds
summary: Periphas, an ancient Attic king, is said to have been changed by Jupiter
into an eagle, while his wife was transformed into an osprey.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
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- id: scene:2
label: Procrustes slain by Theseus
summary: Polypemon is identified as Procrustes, a robber slain by Theseus.
figure_refs:
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- fig:5
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: scene:3
label: Halcyone thrown into the sea and changed into a bird
summary: Halcyone, daughter of Scyron's son, is thrown into the sea by her father
and changed into a kingfisher.
figure_refs:
- fig:6
- fig:7
- fig:8
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: human transformed into bird
taxonomy_refs:
- shapeshifter
basis: Periphas, his wife, and Halcyone are each described as changed or transformed
from human figures into birds.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
confidence: high
cautions: The taxonomy label 'shapeshifter' is used broadly for metamorphosis; the
passage does not describe voluntary shape-changing.
- id: motif:2
label: divine transformation of a mortal
taxonomy_refs:
- shapeshifter
basis: Jupiter changes Periphas into an eagle.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
confidence: medium
cautions: Only a brief footnote summary is provided, with no narrative context or
motive.
- id: motif:3
label: punitive exposure or drowning followed by bird metamorphosis
taxonomy_refs:
- shapeshifter
- water
basis: Halcyone is thrown into the sea by her father because of incontinence and
then changed into a kingfisher.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage states the punishment and metamorphosis but does not specify
the agent of transformation.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 11572-11575
quote_or_summary: Footnote 72 identifies Periphas as an ancient Attic king before
Cecrops, changed into an eagle by Jupiter, while his wife was transformed into
an osprey.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/roman/project-gutenberg/metamorphoses-books-1-7-riley.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 11577-11581
quote_or_summary: Footnote 73 identifies Polypemon as Procrustes, slain by Theseus,
and states that Halcyone, daughter of Scyron's son, was thrown into the sea by
her father and changed into a kingfisher.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/roman/project-gutenberg/metamorphoses-books-1-7-riley.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: uncertain
notes: Extraction is based on brief explanatory footnotes. Motif candidates are
limited because the passage provides compressed mythographic summaries rather
than full narrative contexts.
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 comparison claims added because the passage itself does not support a specific cross-textual comparison.
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