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source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek-roman/project-gutenberg/myths-legends-ancient-greece-rome-berens.md
passage_locator:
label: HECATE. / SELENE (LUNA). / ARTEMIS (DIANA). / ARCADIAN ARTEMIS.; lines 2782-2879
start: '2782'
end: '2879'
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: ''
summary: 'The passage describes Artemis under the Arcadian aspect: her parentage,
twin relation to Apollo, celibacy, hunting, chastity, bow, attendant nymphs, iconography,
attributes, sacred animals, and punitive response to neglected worship. It then
recounts the beginning of the Calydonian boar-hunt, including Oeneus'' neglect
of Artemis in sacrifice, the destructive boar she sends, Meleager''s assembly
of heroes, Atalanta''s background, the hunt, the quarrel over the trophies, and
Althea''s vow of revenge.'
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: Artemis is described as worshipped under multiple appellations, including
Arcadian, Ephesian, Brauronian, and Selene-Artemis.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: The Arcadian Artemis is identified as the daughter of Zeus and Leto and the
twin-sister of Apollo.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: Artemis obtains permission from Zeus to remain celibate and is described as
a maiden-divinity.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: Artemis is described as both dealing destruction and sudden death and also
alleviating suffering and curing diseases.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:5
text: Artemis is skilled with the bow and is especially associated with the chase.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: obs:6
text: Artemis roams mountains with a train of huntresses identified as nymphs of
woods and springs.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:7
text: After hunting, Artemis and her maidens assemble in groves or by streams for
song and dance.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:8
text: Young maidens sacrifice their hair to Artemis before marriage.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:9
text: Artemis is said to punish infringements by those vowed to celibacy.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:10
text: Artemis is represented as a youthful, slender maiden, taller than her attendant
nymphs, with hair tied at the back and a short robe suited to the chase.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:11
text: The Diana of Versailles statue depicts the goddess rescuing a hunted deer
and drawing an arrow against pursuers.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:12
text: Artemis' attributes are listed as bow, quiver, and spear, and her sacred animals
as hind, dog, bear, and wild boar.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: obs:13
text: Oeneus neglects to include Artemis in a general sacrifice after a bountiful
harvest.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: obs:14
text: Artemis responds to Oeneus' neglect by sending a huge and strong wild boar
that destroys grain and fields and threatens famine and death.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: obs:15
text: Meleager summons celebrated heroes to hunt the boar and includes Atalanta
among the hunters.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: obs:16
text: Atalanta is exposed as an infant on Parthenian Hill, nursed by a she-bear,
found by hunters, and later becomes a beautiful and courageous huntress devoted
to celibacy.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: obs:17
text: Atalanta is the first hunter to wound the boar; Meleager later kills it and
gives the head and hide to Atalanta.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
- id: obs:18
text: Meleager's uncles seize the hide from Atalanta, Artemis causes a quarrel,
and Meleager kills his mother's brothers.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
- id: obs:19
text: Althea vows to avenge the deaths of her brothers upon her son Meleager.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Artemis / Diana
description: Arcadian Artemis, goddess of hunting and chastity, daughter of Zeus
and Leto, twin-sister of Apollo, maiden-divinity, archer, huntress, healer and
bringer of sudden death, punisher of neglected worship.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
- role:3
- role:4
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:8
- ev:9
- ev:12
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Zeus
description: Father of Artemis who grants her permission to live in celibacy.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Leto
description: Mother of Artemis.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Apollo
description: Twin-brother of Artemis, described as the glorious god of Light and
as a counterpart to Artemis in certain functions.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Attendant nymphs / train of huntresses
description: Nymphs of woods and springs who accompany Artemis in the chase and
in song and dance afterward.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:6
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Young maidens
description: Maidens who venerate Artemis and sacrifice their hair before marriage.
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Oeneus
description: King of Calydon in Aetolia who neglects Artemis in a general sacrifice.
role_refs:
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Calydonian boar
description: A wild boar of extraordinary size and strength sent by Artemis to ravage
Oeneus' land.
role_refs:
- role:11
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- ev:12
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: Meleager
description: Brave son of Oeneus who gathers heroes for the hunt, kills the boar,
gives trophies to Atalanta, and kills his maternal uncles in the ensuing quarrel.
role_refs:
- role:12
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- ev:12
- id: fig:10
name_or_label: Atalanta
description: Fleet-footed huntress exposed as an infant, nursed by a she-bear, raised
by hunters, devoted to the chase and celibacy, first to wound the boar.
role_refs:
- role:13
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- ev:11
- ev:12
- id: fig:11
name_or_label: Schoeneus
description: Arcadian father of Atalanta who exposes her on Parthenian Hill after
being disappointed by the birth of a daughter.
role_refs:
- role:14
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: fig:12
name_or_label: She-bear
description: Animal nurse who suckles Atalanta after her exposure.
role_refs:
- role:15
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: fig:13
name_or_label: Hunters who rear Atalanta
description: Hunters who find Atalanta and raise her.
role_refs:
- role:16
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: fig:14
name_or_label: Heroes of the boar-hunt
description: Celebrated heroes who join Meleager, including Jason, Castor and Pollux,
Idas and Lynceus, Peleus, Telamon, Admetus, Perithous, and Theseus.
role_refs:
- role:17
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: fig:15
name_or_label: Althea's brothers / Meleager's uncles
description: Brothers of Althea who join the hunt, seize the hide from Atalanta,
and are killed by Meleager.
role_refs:
- role:18
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- ev:12
- id: fig:16
name_or_label: Althea
description: Wife of Oeneus and mother of Meleager, who vows revenge after seeing
her slain brothers.
role_refs:
- role:19
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- ev:12
roles:
- id: role:1
label: goddess of hunting and chastity
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The passage names Artemis as goddess of Hunting and Chastity.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:2
label: maiden-divinity and patroness of celibacy
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Artemis is said to obtain permission for celibacy, remain a maiden, and patronize
those vowed to celibacy.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:5
- id: role:3
label: archer huntress
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Artemis is associated with the bow, quiver, spear, and the chase.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:8
- id: role:4
label: healer and bringer of sudden death
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The passage says she deals out destruction and sudden death but also alleviates
suffering and cures diseases.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:5
label: punitive deity for neglected worship
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Artemis resents neglect of worship and sends the Calydonian boar after Oeneus
neglects her sacrifice.
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: role:6
label: divine parent
assigned_to:
- fig:2
- fig:3
basis: Zeus and Leto are named as Artemis' parents.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:7
label: twin counterpart
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Apollo is named as Artemis' twin-brother and her masculine counterpart in
several functions.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: role:8
label: attendant huntresses
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: The nymphs attend Artemis in hunting and later join in song and dance.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:9
label: devotees before marriage
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: Young maidens venerate Artemis and sacrifice their hair before marriage.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: role:10
label: neglectful sacrificer
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: Oeneus neglects to include Artemis in a general sacrifice.
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: role:11
label: divine scourge animal
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: The boar is sent by Artemis and devastates Calydon.
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: role:12
label: hunt leader and boar-slayer
assigned_to:
- fig:9
basis: Meleager summons heroes, kills the boar, and awards trophies to Atalanta.
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- ev:12
- id: role:13
label: celibate huntress and first wounder
assigned_to:
- fig:10
basis: Atalanta is a fleet-footed huntress, lives in celibacy, and first wounds
the boar.
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- ev:11
- ev:12
- id: role:14
label: exposing father
assigned_to:
- fig:11
basis: Schoeneus exposes Atalanta because he wanted a son rather than a daughter.
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: role:15
label: animal nurse
assigned_to:
- fig:12
basis: A she-bear nurses the exposed Atalanta.
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: role:16
label: fosterers
assigned_to:
- fig:13
basis: Hunters find and rear Atalanta.
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: role:17
label: heroic hunting band
assigned_to:
- fig:14
basis: The named heroes respond to Meleager's call to hunt the boar.
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: role:18
label: kinsmen disputing spoils
assigned_to:
- fig:15
basis: Meleager's uncles seize the hide from Atalanta and are killed in the quarrel.
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
- id: role:19
label: avenging mother
assigned_to:
- fig:16
basis: Althea vows revenge upon her son for the deaths of her brothers.
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: bow
literal_form: Bow carried by Artemis and used as a defining attribute of the huntress-goddess.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:6
- ev:8
- id: sym:2
label: quiver
literal_form: Quiver slung over Artemis' shoulder and listed among her attributes.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:8
- id: sym:3
label: spear
literal_form: Spear listed among Artemis' attributes and used by Atalanta in the
boar hunt.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:10
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:12
- id: sym:4
label: mountains
literal_form: Mountains over which Artemis roams in pursuit of the chase.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs:
- mountain
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:5
label: woods and springs
literal_form: Woods and springs associated with the nymphs who attend Artemis.
associated_figures:
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:6
label: shady grove and stream bank
literal_form: Places where Artemis and her maidens gather after the chase for song
and dance.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:7
label: sacrificed hair
literal_form: Hair sacrificed to Artemis by young maidens before marriage.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:6
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: sym:8
label: short hunting robe
literal_form: Short robe worn by Artemis, leaving her limbs free for the chase.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: sym:9
label: hind / deer / stag
literal_form: Hind sacred to Artemis and the deer or stag protected in the Diana
of Versailles statue.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- ev:8
- id: sym:10
label: dog
literal_form: Dog listed as sacred to Artemis.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: sym:11
label: bear
literal_form: Bear listed as sacred to Artemis; a she-bear also nurses Atalanta.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:10
- fig:12
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:11
- id: sym:12
label: wild boar
literal_form: Wild boar sacred to Artemis and also the destructive Calydonian boar
she sends against Oeneus' land.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:8
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:9
- id: sym:13
label: boar head and hide
literal_form: Trophies of the hunt given by Meleager to Atalanta and then contested
by his uncles.
associated_figures:
- fig:8
- fig:9
- fig:10
- fig:15
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
- id: sym:14
label: Parthenian Hill
literal_form: Hill on which Atalanta is exposed as an infant.
associated_figures:
- fig:10
- fig:11
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Arcadian Artemis characterized
summary: The passage identifies Arcadian Artemis by parentage, twin relation to
Apollo, chastity, hunting, destructive and healing powers, and use of the bow.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: scene:2
label: Artemis hunting with nymphs
summary: Artemis, armed for the chase and accompanied by nymph huntresses, roams
mountains and later gathers with her maidens in groves or by streams for song
and dance.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:4
- sym:5
- sym:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: scene:3
label: Maiden devotion and celibacy sanction
summary: Young maidens sacrifice hair to Artemis before marriage, and Artemis is
said to punish failures by those vowed to celibacy.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:6
symbol_refs:
- sym:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: scene:4
label: Iconography and Diana of Versailles
summary: Artemis is represented as a youthful huntress with hunting dress and weapons;
in the Diana of Versailles she protects a deer and draws an arrow against pursuers.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:8
- sym:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: scene:5
label: Oeneus neglects Artemis and the boar ravages Calydon
summary: Oeneus omits Artemis from a harvest sacrifice, and Artemis sends a monstrous
wild boar that destroys grain and fields and threatens famine and death.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:7
- fig:8
symbol_refs:
- sym:12
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: scene:6
label: Meleager gathers the hunting band
summary: Meleager returns, sees the devastation, and calls celebrated heroes and
Atalanta to hunt the boar.
figure_refs:
- fig:9
- fig:10
- fig:14
- fig:15
symbol_refs:
- sym:12
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: scene:7
label: Atalanta's exposure and animal nursing
summary: Schoeneus exposes infant Atalanta on Parthenian Hill; a she-bear nurses
her, hunters rear her, and she grows into a beautiful, courageous, celibate huntress.
figure_refs:
- fig:10
- fig:11
- fig:12
- fig:13
symbol_refs:
- sym:11
- sym:14
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: scene:8
label: Boar hunt, contested trophies, and kin-slaying
summary: Atalanta first wounds the boar, Meleager kills it and gives the head and
hide to her, his uncles seize the hide, Artemis causes a quarrel, Meleager kills
the uncles, and Althea vows revenge.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:8
- fig:9
- fig:10
- fig:15
- fig:16
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
- sym:12
- sym:13
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: divine parent and child genealogy
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_parent_child
basis: Artemis is identified as the daughter of Zeus and Leto.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
confidence: high
cautions: The passage gives genealogy but does not narrate Artemis' birth.
- id: motif:2
label: divine sibling pair
taxonomy_refs:
- sibling_pair
basis: Artemis is identified as the twin-sister of Apollo and as his feminine counterpart.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
confidence: high
cautions: The passage summarizes the relationship rather than narrating a joint
episode.
- id: motif:3
label: vowed chastity and maiden deity
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Artemis receives permission to remain celibate, remains a maiden-divinity,
and patronizes those vowed to celibacy.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:5
confidence: high
cautions: No matching supplied taxonomy family specifically names chastity or maidenhood.
- id: motif:4
label: pre-marital offering to a deity
taxonomy_refs:
- sacrifice
basis: Young maidens sacrifice their hair to Artemis before marriage.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
confidence: medium
cautions: The offering is described briefly as a cult practice, not as a narrative
episode.
- id: motif:5
label: divine punishment for neglected sacrifice
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
- sacrifice
basis: Oeneus neglects Artemis in sacrifice, and Artemis sends a devastating boar
against his land.
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
confidence: high
cautions: The passage frames the act as resentment for neglect of worship; broader
theological interpretation should be reviewed.
- id: motif:6
label: monstrous animal as divine scourge
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The boar sent by Artemis is extraordinary in size and strength and ravages
fields, grain, and inhabitants.
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
confidence: high
cautions: No supplied taxonomy family directly corresponds to a divinely sent monster
or ravaging animal.
- id: motif:7
label: exposed child rescued by animal nurse
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Atalanta is abandoned on a hill as an infant, nursed by a she-bear, and later
found and raised by hunters.
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
confidence: high
cautions: The passage does not describe her as miraculous; no supplied taxonomy
family precisely matches this exposure-and-animal-nursing pattern.
- id: motif:8
label: heroic hunt with contested spoils
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Meleager assembles heroes for the boar hunt, Atalanta first wounds the boar,
Meleager kills it, and the head and hide become contested trophies.
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- ev:12
confidence: high
cautions: No supplied taxonomy family directly names the heroic hunt or contested-spoils
pattern.
- id: motif:9
label: kin conflict triggered by divine anger
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: Artemis' anger is said to remain unappeased; she causes a quarrel in which
Meleager kills his mother's brothers, leading Althea to vow revenge.
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
confidence: high
cautions: The passage attributes the quarrel to Artemis, but the later outcome is
only partially included in this line range.
comparison_claims:
- id: claim:1
claim: The passage explicitly compares Artemis with Apollo, calling her his feminine
counterpart and stating that, like him, she can bring sudden death, heal disease,
and use the bow.
claim_level: same_function
target: Apollo within the same Greek mythological handbook passage
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: high
limitations: This is an intra-passage functional comparison, not evidence for historical
contact or independent recurrence.
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: 2782-2789
quote_or_summary: Artemis is introduced as worshipped by Greeks under several appellations,
including Arcadian, Ephesian, Brauronian, and Selene-Artemis.
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:2
type: summary
locator: 2791-2794
quote_or_summary: Arcadian Artemis is identified as daughter of Zeus and Leto and
twin-sister of Apollo.
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: summary
locator: 2794-2803
quote_or_summary: Artemis is goddess of hunting and chastity, remains celibate by
permission of her father, is counterpart to Apollo, brings death, heals disease,
and is highly skilled with the bow.
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:4
type: summary
locator: 2803-2811
quote_or_summary: Artemis hunts over mountains with nymphs of woods and springs,
destroys wild animals, then gathers with her maidens in groves or by streams for
song and dance.
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: 2812-2816
quote_or_summary: Young maidens sacrifice their hair to Artemis before marriage;
she is patroness of celibates and punishes breaches of celibate obligation.
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:6
type: summary
locator: 2817-2827
quote_or_summary: Artemis is represented as taller than her attendant nymphs, youthful
and slender, with hair tied behind, a short robe, quiver over the shoulder, and
bow in hand.
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:7
type: summary
locator: 2828-2836
quote_or_summary: The Diana of Versailles statue shows Artemis rescuing a hunted
deer, protecting the stag with one hand and drawing an arrow with the other.
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:8
type: summary
locator: 2837-2839
quote_or_summary: Artemis' attributes are bow, quiver, and spear; sacred animals
are hind, dog, bear, and wild boar.
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:9
type: summary
locator: 2840-2852
quote_or_summary: Oeneus neglects Artemis in a harvest sacrifice; Artemis sends
a huge powerful boar that destroys grain and fields and threatens famine and death.
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:10
type: summary
locator: 2852-2862
quote_or_summary: Meleager asks the celebrated heroes to hunt the boar; named participants
include Jason and others, Althea's brothers, and the huntress Atalanta.
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:11
type: summary
locator: 2863-2874
quote_or_summary: Atalanta, daughter of Schoeneus, is exposed on Parthenian Hill,
nursed by a she-bear, found and reared by hunters, becomes a beautiful and courageous
huntress, and remains celibate due to an oracle.
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:12
type: summary
locator: 2875-2879
quote_or_summary: Some heroes object to Atalanta; she first wounds the boar, Meleager
kills it and gives her the head and hide, his uncles seize the hide, Artemis causes
a quarrel, Meleager kills them, and Althea vows revenge.
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: medium
comparison_claims: high
notes: Extraction is based entirely on the supplied passage. Motif taxonomy matches
are strongest for divine parent-child, sibling pair, divine judgment, and sacrifice;
other motif labels are descriptive because the supplied taxonomy lacks exact matches.
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 external sources or unstated variants were used. Comparison claims are limited to the explicit Artemis-Apollo comparison in the passage.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
custom_id=motif_extract:greek-roman-berens-myths-legends-gutenberg__l2782-l2879
passage_sha256=3381cf30435dd451664aa023b8462a60d12d5e15fe5478030d35ea1dd4917dd3