Comparative mythology corpus
batch.motif.roman-ovid-metamorphoses-books-8-15-riley-gutenberg-l65-l100
batch.motif.roman-ovid-metamorphoses-books-8-15-riley-gutenberg-l65-l100
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record_id: batch.motif.roman-ovid-metamorphoses-books-8-15-riley-gutenberg-l65-l100
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/roman/project-gutenberg/metamorphoses-books-8-15-riley.md
passage_locator:
label: 'METAMORPHOSES / OVID. / LONDON: / LONDON:; lines 65-100'
start: '65'
end: '100'
translation: The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books VIII-XV
notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority;
human review required.
canonical_text:
quote: ''
summary: The passage is a title-page and publication notice for Henry T. Riley's
English prose translation of Ovid's Metamorphoses, Books VIII-XV, published by
George Bell & Sons and reprinted from stereotype plates by Wm. Clowes & Sons,
Ltd. It also notes that the introduction is included while synopses of Books I-VII
are omitted.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: The passage identifies the work as The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books VIII-XV.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: The passage states that the work is literally translated into English prose
with notes and explanations by Henry T. Riley.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: The passage names George Bell & Sons in London and New York as publisher information.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: The passage states that the text was reprinted from stereotype plates by Wm.
Clowes & Sons, Ltd.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:5
text: A bracketed note says the introduction is included for completeness and the
synopses of Books I-VII are omitted.
category: other
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Ovid
description: Named as the author associated with The Metamorphoses.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Henry T. Riley
description: Named as the English prose translator and provider of notes and explanations.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
roles:
- id: role:1
label: named author
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The title identifies the work as the Metamorphoses of Ovid.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:2
label: translator and annotator
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The title page states that the work was literally translated into English
prose with notes and explanations by Henry T. Riley.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
symbols: []
scenes: []
candidate_motifs: []
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 65-70
quote_or_summary: The title page identifies the work as The Metamorphoses of Ovid.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/roman/project-gutenberg/metamorphoses-books-8-15-riley.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized for extraction.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 71-76
quote_or_summary: The passage describes the text as literally translated into English
prose, with notes and explanations, by Henry T. Riley, B.A.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/roman/project-gutenberg/metamorphoses-books-8-15-riley.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized for extraction.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 77-81
quote_or_summary: The passage gives publication information for George Bell & Sons
in London and New York.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/roman/project-gutenberg/metamorphoses-books-8-15-riley.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized for extraction.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 84-89
quote_or_summary: The passage states that the volume was reprinted from stereotype
plates by Wm. Clowes & Sons, Ltd., with London street locations listed.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/roman/project-gutenberg/metamorphoses-books-8-15-riley.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized for extraction.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 91-92
quote_or_summary: A note says the introduction is included for completeness and
the synopses of Books I-VII are omitted.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/roman/project-gutenberg/metamorphoses-books-8-15-riley.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized for extraction.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: high
comparison_claims: high
notes: The passage contains title-page and publication metadata only; no mythic
narrative, symbols, scenes, motif candidates, or comparison claims are supported.
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 comparative mythology motifs were extracted because the supplied lines contain front matter rather than narrative content.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
custom_id=motif_extract:roman-ovid-metamorphoses-books-8-15-riley-gutenberg__l65-l100
passage_sha256=e8d1a8ce90f6e488246c42464afd5f5c233cdb2159d737745428c6e1dc968018