batch.motif.buddhist-more-jataka-tales-babbitt-gutenberg-l360-l453
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record_id: batch.motif.buddhist-more-jataka-tales-babbitt-gutenberg-l360-l453
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/more-jataka-tales-babbitt.md
passage_locator:
label: THE GIRL MONKEY AND THE STRING OF PEARLS / THE THREE FISHES / THE TRICKY
WOLF AND THE RATS / THE WOODPECKER, TURTLE, AND DEER; lines 360-453
start: '360'
end: '453'
translation: More Jataka Tales
notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority;
human review required.
canonical_text:
quote: ''
summary: A Deer, Woodpecker, and Turtle live as friends near a forest lake. A hunter
traps the Deer, but the Turtle gnaws the trap while the Woodpecker delays the
hunter. After the Deer escapes, the weakened Turtle is captured in a bag. The
Deer lures the hunter away, returns, frees the Turtle, and the three friends escape
and live together afterward.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: A Deer lives in a forest near a lake; a Woodpecker nests in a tree nearby;
a Turtle lives in the lake; the three are friends.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: A hunter sees the Deer's footprints near the lake and sets a strong leather
trap for the Deer.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: The Deer is caught in the trap while going down to drink and cries out.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: The Woodpecker tells the Turtle to gnaw through the leather trap while she
keeps the hunter away.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:5
text: The Woodpecker repeatedly flies at the hunter's face and delays him at both
doors of his house.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:6
text: The Turtle gnaws almost through the trap despite the hard leather hurting
his teeth and making his mouth bloody.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:7
text: The Deer breaks the final piece of the trap and runs into the woods.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:8
text: The weakened Turtle cannot escape; the hunter puts him in a bag and ties it
to a tree.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:9
text: The Deer deliberately lets the hunter see him and leads him far into the forest
while staying out of reach.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: obs:10
text: The Deer returns by another way, finds the Turtle in the hanging bag, knocks
it down with his horns, tears it open, and releases him.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: obs:11
text: The Deer instructs the Woodpecker to fly away, the Turtle to dive into the
water, and himself to hide in the forest.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: obs:12
text: The hunter returns but finds none of the three animals, only his torn bag.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Deer
description: A deer living in the forest near the lake; first trapped by the hunter
and later rescues the Turtle.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:8
- ev:9
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Woodpecker
description: A bird with a nest in the top of a tree; she delays the hunter and
warns her friends.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Turtle
description: A turtle living in the lake; he gnaws the leather trap and is later
captured and freed.
role_refs:
- role:2
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:9
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Hunter
description: A hunter who sets the trap for the Deer and later captures the Turtle
in a bag.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:5
- ev:7
- ev:11
roles:
- id: role:1
label: endangered friend
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The Deer is caught in the hunter's trap and risks losing his life.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: role:2
label: rescuing friend
assigned_to:
- fig:2
- fig:3
basis: The Woodpecker delays the hunter while the Turtle gnaws through the trap
to free the Deer.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: role:3
label: captured helper
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: After helping the Deer, the Turtle is too weak to get away and is taken by
the hunter.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: role:4
label: reciprocal rescuer
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: After escaping, the Deer lures the hunter away and frees the Turtle from
the bag.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:9
- id: role:5
label: hunter antagonist
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: The hunter sets the trap, approaches with a knife, and captures the Turtle.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:5
- ev:7
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: lake water
literal_form: lake and water
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:10
- id: sym:2
label: tree
literal_form: tree holding the Woodpecker's nest and the tree to which the Turtle's
bag is tied
associated_figures:
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs:
- tree
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:7
- id: sym:3
label: leather trap
literal_form: strong trap of leather
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:4
- ev:6
- id: sym:4
label: knife
literal_form: hunter's knife
associated_figures:
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:8
- id: sym:5
label: bag
literal_form: bag tied to a tree and later torn open
associated_figures:
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- ev:9
- ev:11
- id: sym:6
label: deer horns
literal_form: horns used to lift and throw down the bag
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Forest-lake friendship
summary: The Deer, Woodpecker, and Turtle live near the same lake and are friends.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Hunter sets the trap
summary: The hunter follows signs of the Deer and sets a strong leather trap near
the lake.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: scene:3
label: First rescue of the Deer
summary: After the Deer is caught, the Turtle gnaws the trap while the Woodpecker
delays the hunter; the Deer finally breaks free.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: scene:4
label: Turtle captured
summary: The Turtle is weakened from gnawing the trap and is captured by the hunter
in a bag tied to a tree.
figure_refs:
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: scene:5
label: Second rescue of the Turtle
summary: The Deer lures the hunter deep into the forest, returns by another route,
and frees the Turtle from the bag.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:5
- sym:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:9
- id: scene:6
label: Final escape
summary: The Deer directs each friend to escape by their own habitat; the hunter
returns and finds only the torn bag.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- ev:11
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: animal friends rescue one another
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The Woodpecker and Turtle save the trapped Deer, and the Deer later saves
the captured Turtle.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:6
- ev:8
- ev:9
confidence: high
cautions: This is a plain narrative motif label, not a supplied taxonomy identifier.
- id: motif:2
label: cooperative rescue through complementary abilities
taxonomy_refs:
- wisdom
basis: The Woodpecker uses flight and harassment to delay the hunter, the Turtle
uses teeth to gnaw the trap, and the Deer uses speed and horns to rescue the Turtle.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:8
- ev:9
confidence: medium
cautions: The association with the broad taxonomy family 'wisdom' is based on practical
planning and skillful action; the passage does not explicitly name wisdom.
- id: motif:3
label: hunter outwitted by prey animals
taxonomy_refs:
- trickster_boundary
basis: The Woodpecker blocks the hunter's exits, and the Deer shows himself to lure
the hunter away before returning to free the Turtle.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:8
- ev:9
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage presents strategic deception but does not explicitly identify
any figure as a trickster.
- id: motif:4
label: reciprocal loyalty among friends
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The Deer decides to save the Turtle because the Turtle and Woodpecker had
saved him, and the three continue living together afterward.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:10
- ev:11
- ev:12
confidence: high
cautions: This is an inferred motif from the action sequence rather than a named
category in the supplied taxonomy.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 360-365
quote_or_summary: A Deer lives in a forest near a lake; a Woodpecker nests in a
tree nearby; a Turtle lives in the lake; the three are friends.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/more-jataka-tales-babbitt.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 366-370
quote_or_summary: A hunter sees the Deer's footprints near the lake and sets a strong
leather trap for him.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/more-jataka-tales-babbitt.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 371-373
quote_or_summary: At night the Deer goes to drink, is caught in the trap, and cries
out.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/more-jataka-tales-babbitt.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 374-381
quote_or_summary: The Woodpecker and Turtle come to help; the Woodpecker tells the
Turtle to gnaw the leather trap while she keeps the hunter away.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/more-jataka-tales-babbitt.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 382-401
quote_or_summary: The hunter comes out with a knife; the Woodpecker flies at his
face at the front door and then again at the back door, making him turn back twice.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/more-jataka-tales-babbitt.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: lines 402-412
quote_or_summary: The Woodpecker warns that the hunter is coming; the Turtle has
gnawed all but one piece of the trap, injuring his mouth, and the Deer breaks
the last piece and runs into the woods.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/more-jataka-tales-babbitt.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: lines 413-417
quote_or_summary: The Woodpecker returns to her nest, but the Turtle is too weak
to escape; the hunter picks him up, throws him into a bag, and ties it to a tree.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/more-jataka-tales-babbitt.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:8
type: summary
locator: lines 418-424
quote_or_summary: The Deer sees the Turtle has been taken, decides to save him,
lets the hunter see him, and leads the hunter into the forest while staying just
out of reach.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/more-jataka-tales-babbitt.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:9
type: summary
locator: lines 425-433
quote_or_summary: The Deer slips away, returns by another route, hears the Turtle
call from a bag hanging on a tree, lifts the bag with his horns, throws it down,
tears it open, and frees him.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/more-jataka-tales-babbitt.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:10
type: summary
locator: lines 434-440
quote_or_summary: The Deer tells the Woodpecker to fly away, the Turtle to dive
into the water, and himself to hide in the forest before the hunter finds them.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/more-jataka-tales-babbitt.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:11
type: summary
locator: lines 441-445
quote_or_summary: The hunter comes back but cannot find the Deer, Turtle, or Woodpecker;
he finds only the torn bag and returns home.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/more-jataka-tales-babbitt.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:12
type: summary
locator: lines 446-453
quote_or_summary: The three friends live together for the rest of their lives; the
tale section closes.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/more-jataka-tales-babbitt.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: high
notes: The main action sequence, figures, and objects are explicit in the supplied
passage. Motif labels are candidate analytical summaries and require review, especially
taxonomy-family assignments.
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: |-
Only the supplied passage was used. No comparison claims were added because the passage itself does not support a specific comparison to another text or tradition.
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