batch.motif.roman-ovid-metamorphoses-books-8-15-riley-gutenberg-l9640-l9674
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source_text_path: texts/public-domain/roman/project-gutenberg/metamorphoses-books-8-15-riley.md
passage_locator:
label: EXPLANATION. / BOOK THE THIRTEENTH. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION.; lines
9640-9674
start: '9640'
end: '9674'
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: A sequence of editorial footnotes explains references to Anchises and Venus,
the dove sacred to Venus, the seven gates as indicating Thebes, the female name
Corona, Aeneas' failed Cretan settlement and departure due to pestilence and drought,
the Strophades and the return of Calais and Zethes after pursuing the Harpies,
the island also called Cephalenia, Ambracia, and Augustus' temple and games for
Actian Apollo after his victory over Antony and Cleopatra.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
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text: Anchises is described as having enjoyed the favour of Venus, and the dove
is said to have been consecrated to Venus.
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- id: obs:2
text: A reference to seven gates is explained as indicating the city of Thebes in
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text: Aeneas and his followers founded the city of Pergamea in Crete.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: Pestilence, continued drought, and dense atmosphere obliged Aeneas and his
followers to leave Crete.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:5
text: The Strophades are identified as two islands in the Ionian Sea, named from
a Greek word meaning return.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:6
text: Calais and Zethes pursued the Harpies that persecuted Phineus, then returned
home by Jupiter's command.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:7
text: Augustus built a temple to Apollo at Actium and instituted games held every
fifth year in honour of his victory.
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name_or_label: Anchises
description: Addressee associated with the favour of Venus.
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name_or_label: Venus
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name_or_label: Aeneas and his followers
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- role:4
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name_or_label: Calais and Zethes
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description: Beings said to have persecuted Phineus and to have been pursued by
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name_or_label: Phineus
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name_or_label: Jupiter
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name_or_label: Augustus
description: Builder of a temple to Apollo at Actium and founder of quinquennial
games in honour of his victory.
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name_or_label: Apollo
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- ev:5
- id: fig:10
name_or_label: Antony and Cleopatra
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basis: Anchises is said to have enjoyed the favour of Venus.
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- ev:1
- id: role:2
label: goddess associated with favour and consecrated bird
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basis: Venus is the goddess whose favour Anchises enjoyed and to whom the dove was
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label: city founders
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- fig:3
basis: Aeneas and his followers founded Pergamea in Crete.
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- ev:3
- id: role:4
label: forced leavers
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basis: They were obliged to leave the island due to pestilence, drought, and dense
atmosphere.
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- id: role:5
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label: persecuted figure
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basis: Phineus is named as the one persecuted by the Harpies.
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label: temple builder and victor
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basis: Augustus built a temple at Actium and instituted games after defeating Antony
and Cleopatra's fleet.
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- id: role:10
label: deity honoured at temple and games
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basis: The temple and games are associated with Actian Apollo.
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- ev:5
- id: role:11
label: defeated opponents
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- fig:10
basis: Antony and Cleopatra's fleet was defeated by Augustus near Actium.
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label: dove consecrated to Venus
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- ev:1
- id: sym:2
label: seven gates of Thebes
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taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:3
label: Strophades as return islands
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- fig:5
- fig:7
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label: temple to Actian Apollo
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label: Anchises, Venus, and the dove
summary: The note explains that Anchises is associated with the favour of Venus
and that the dove is consecrated to the goddess.
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- fig:2
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label: Seven gates identify Thebes
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label: Aeneas leaves Crete after failed settlement
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and dense atmosphere force them to leave.
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symbol_refs: []
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- ev:3
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label: Pursuit of the Harpies and return home
summary: Calais and Zethes pursue the Harpies that persecuted Phineus as far as
the Strophades, then return home by Jupiter's command.
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- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: scene:5
label: Actian Apollo honoured after victory
summary: Augustus builds a temple to Apollo at Actium and institutes periodic games
after defeating the fleet of Antony and Cleopatra.
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- fig:9
- fig:10
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- sym:4
evidence_refs:
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label: mortal favoured by goddess
taxonomy_refs:
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basis: Anchises is said to have enjoyed the favour of Venus.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
confidence: medium
cautions: The footnote gives only a brief explanatory statement and does not narrate
the relationship.
- id: motif:2
label: departure compelled by plague and drought
taxonomy_refs:
- departure
basis: Aeneas and his followers leave Crete after pestilence, drought, and dense
atmosphere make their settlement untenable.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
confidence: medium
cautions: The note summarizes a journey episode rather than giving the full narrative
context.
- id: motif:3
label: commanded return after pursuit
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basis: Calais and Zethes return home by Jupiter's command after pursuing the Harpies.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
confidence: medium
cautions: The motif is supported mainly by the etymological explanation of the Strophades
and a compressed narrative summary.
- id: motif:4
label: victory commemorated by divine cult foundation
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Augustus builds a temple to Apollo and institutes games in honour of his
victory near Actium.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
confidence: medium
cautions: No available taxonomy reference directly matches this commemorative cult-foundation
pattern.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 9640-9643
quote_or_summary: Anchises is described as having enjoyed the favour of Venus; the
dove was consecrated to Venus.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/roman/project-gutenberg/metamorphoses-books-8-15-riley.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 9645-9648
quote_or_summary: The mention of seven gates is explained as pointing to Thebes
in Boeotia.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/roman/project-gutenberg/metamorphoses-books-8-15-riley.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 9655-9659
quote_or_summary: Aeneas and his followers founded Pergamea in Crete, but pestilence,
continued drought, and dense atmosphere forced them to leave.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/roman/project-gutenberg/metamorphoses-books-8-15-riley.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 9661-9667
quote_or_summary: The Strophades were two Ionian islands named from a Greek word
for return because Calais and Zethes pursued the Harpies that persecuted Phineus
there and then returned home by Jupiter's command.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/roman/project-gutenberg/metamorphoses-books-8-15-riley.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 9670-9674
quote_or_summary: Augustus built a temple to Apollo at Actium and instituted games
every fifth year after defeating the fleet of Antony and Cleopatra nearby.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/roman/project-gutenberg/metamorphoses-books-8-15-riley.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: uncertain
notes: The passage consists of editorial footnotes with compressed mythological
and historical explanations. Literal extraction is straightforward, but motif
assignment is limited by the lack of full narrative context.
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 were added because the passage does not itself make comparative claims beyond explanatory cross-references and etymologies.
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