batch.motif.greek-roman-berens-myths-legends-gutenberg-l10548-l10712
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record_id: batch.motif.greek-roman-berens-myths-legends-gutenberg-l10548-l10712
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek-roman/project-gutenberg/myths-legends-ancient-greece-rome-berens.md
passage_locator:
label: THE HERACLIDAE. / THE SIEGE OF TROY. / RETURN OF THE GREEKS FROM TROY. /
PRONOUNCING INDEX.; lines 10548-10712
start: '10548'
end: '10712'
translation: Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome
notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority;
human review required.
canonical_text:
quote: PRONOUNCING INDEX.
summary: The passage opens a pronouncing index, explains that the index follows
the English system of pronunciation, notes variation among European and English/American
systems, states that ancient pronunciation has been lost or is disputed, and begins
the alphabetical A-section of names and terms with pronunciations and page references.
language: English
quote_policy: quoted
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: The passage is headed as a pronouncing index.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: An editorial note states that the pronunciation system used is the English
system because it is currently most used among English-speaking peoples.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: The note states that continental European pronunciations of Latin and Greek
correspond to each nation's own language, creating diversity among systems.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:4
text: The note states that continental pronunciation methods have also been extensively
used in England and America.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:5
text: The note gives alternative example pronunciations for AEneas and Aides.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:6
text: The note states that the true ancient pronunciation has been lost and is treated
as a matter of individual preference.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:7
text: The A-section lists names and terms with parenthetical pronunciations and
page references.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
figures: []
roles: []
symbols: []
scenes: []
candidate_motifs: []
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: quote
locator: '10548'
quote_or_summary: '"PRONOUNCING INDEX."'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek-roman/project-gutenberg/myths-legends-ancient-greece-rome-berens.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short quotation used.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: 10552-10560
quote_or_summary: 'Editorial note: the index follows the English system of pronunciation;
continental systems adapt Latin and Greek pronunciation to each nation''s language;
continental methods have also been used in England and America.'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek-roman/project-gutenberg/myths-legends-ancient-greece-rome-berens.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:3
type: quote
locator: 10560-10561
quote_or_summary: '"Thus AEneas may be pronounced A-na''-ahss; Aides ah-ee''-daze."'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek-roman/project-gutenberg/myths-legends-ancient-greece-rome-berens.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short quotation used.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: 10561-10565
quote_or_summary: The note says the ancient pronunciation has been lost, may not
be recoverable, and the choice of system is a matter of individual preference.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek-roman/project-gutenberg/myths-legends-ancient-greece-rome-berens.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: 10567-10712
quote_or_summary: The A-section begins and lists entries such as Abderus, Achilles,
Aides, Apollo, Aphrodite, Argo, Artemis, Athene, Atlas, and others with pronunciations
and page references.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek-roman/project-gutenberg/myths-legends-ancient-greece-rome-berens.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: high
comparison_claims: high
notes: The passage is an index and pronunciation note rather than a myth narrative.
No passage-supported scenes, symbolic objects, motifs, or comparison claims were
extracted.
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 taxonomy references assigned because the passage provides pronunciation and index information only, not narrative motif evidence.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
custom_id=motif_extract:greek-roman-berens-myths-legends-gutenberg__l10548-l10712
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