batch.motif.greek-roman-berens-myths-legends-gutenberg-l3735-l3744

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record_id: batch.motif.greek-roman-berens-myths-legends-gutenberg-l3735-l3744
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek-roman/project-gutenberg/myths-legends-ancient-greece-rome-berens.md
passage_locator:
  label: ARES (MARS). / MARS. / NIKE (VICTORIA). / VICTORIA.; lines 3735-3744
  start: '3735'
  end: '3744'
  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 states that Nike, called Victoria by the Romans, was highly
    honored in Rome because of Roman love of conquest. It describes sanctuaries to
    Victoria, especially on the Capitol, and a custom in which successful generals
    erected statues of the goddess to commemorate victories. It singles out Augustus'
    statue after Actium and notes a festival for Nike on April 12.
  language: English
  quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
  text: Nike was honored by the Romans under the name Victoria.
  category: relationship
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: obs:2
  text: The passage links Roman honor for Victoria with Roman love of conquest.
  category: attribute
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: obs:3
  text: Several sanctuaries in Rome were dedicated to Victoria, with the principal
    sanctuary on the Capitol.
  category: setting
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:2
- id: obs:4
  text: Generals customarily erected statues of the goddess after military success
    to commemorate victories.
  category: action
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:3
- id: obs:5
  text: Augustus raised a particularly magnificent statue after the battle of Actium.
  category: action
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:4
- id: obs:6
  text: A festival in honor of Nike was celebrated on April 12.
  category: sequence
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:5
figures:
- id: fig:1
  name_or_label: Nike / Victoria
  description: Goddess honored by Romans as Victoria and by festival as Nike.
  role_refs:
  - role:1
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
  - ev:5
- id: fig:2
  name_or_label: Romans
  description: People among whom Victoria was highly honored and whose love of conquest
    is described as all-absorbing.
  role_refs:
  - role:2
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: fig:3
  name_or_label: Generals
  description: Military leaders who, after success, erected statues of the goddess
    in commemoration of victories.
  role_refs:
  - role:3
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:3
- id: fig:4
  name_or_label: Augustus
  description: Ruler who raised a magnificent statue after the battle of Actium.
  role_refs:
  - role:4
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:4
roles:
- id: role:1
  label: victory goddess
  assigned_to:
  - fig:1
  basis: The goddess is honored under the Roman name Victoria, and statues of her
    commemorate victories.
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
  - ev:3
- id: role:2
  label: honoring community
  assigned_to:
  - fig:2
  basis: The passage states that the Romans highly honored Victoria.
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: role:3
  label: victorious dedicators
  assigned_to:
  - fig:3
  basis: Generals erected statues after success attended their arms.
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:3
- id: role:4
  label: imperial dedicator
  assigned_to:
  - fig:4
  basis: Augustus raised a magnificent statue after Actium.
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:4
symbols:
- id: sym:1
  label: sanctuary of Victoria
  literal_form: sanctuaries in Rome dedicated to Victoria, especially the principal
    sanctuary on the Capitol
  associated_figures:
  - fig:1
  - fig:2
  taxonomy_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:2
- id: sym:2
  label: commemorative statue of the goddess
  literal_form: statues of Victoria erected after military success
  associated_figures:
  - fig:1
  - fig:3
  - fig:4
  taxonomy_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:3
  - ev:4
- id: sym:3
  label: festival date
  literal_form: festival in honor of Nike on the 12th of April
  associated_figures:
  - fig:1
  taxonomy_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:5
- id: sym:4
  label: Capitol
  literal_form: the Capitol as site of the principal sanctuary
  associated_figures:
  - fig:1
  - fig:2
  taxonomy_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:2
scenes:
- id: scene:1
  label: Roman cult of Victoria
  summary: Nike is honored by the Romans as Victoria, with sanctuaries in Rome and
    a principal sanctuary on the Capitol.
  figure_refs:
  - fig:1
  - fig:2
  symbol_refs:
  - sym:1
  - sym:4
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
  - ev:2
- id: scene:2
  label: Statues after victory
  summary: After military success, generals erect statues of the goddess to commemorate
    victories; Augustus raises a magnificent statue after Actium.
  figure_refs:
  - fig:1
  - fig:3
  - fig:4
  symbol_refs:
  - sym:2
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:3
  - ev:4
- id: scene:3
  label: Festival of Nike
  summary: A festival in honor of Nike is celebrated on April 12.
  figure_refs:
  - fig:1
  symbol_refs:
  - sym:3
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:5
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
  label: victory goddess honored by victorious warriors
  taxonomy_refs: []
  basis: The passage describes Victoria/Nike as honored by Romans and commemorated
    through statues erected by generals after military success.
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
  - ev:3
  confidence: high
  cautions: This is a local cultic and commemorative pattern rather than a listed
    taxonomy motif family.
- id: motif:2
  label: military victory commemorated by divine statue
  taxonomy_refs: []
  basis: Generals erect statues of the goddess after victories, and Augustus raises
    a notable statue after Actium.
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:3
  - ev:4
  confidence: high
  cautions: The passage gives handbook summary rather than a narrative myth episode.
- id: motif:3
  label: annual festival honoring a victory deity
  taxonomy_refs: []
  basis: The passage notes a festival in honor of Nike on April 12.
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:5
  confidence: medium
  cautions: No ritual details are provided beyond the date and dedication.
comparison_claims:
- id: claim:1
  claim: The passage presents Greek Nike and Roman Victoria as corresponding names
    for the same victory goddess honored in Roman cult.
  claim_level: same_function
  target: Greek Nike and Roman Victoria
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
  counter_evidence_refs: []
  confidence: high
  limitations: The passage supports name and function correspondence only; it does
    not provide detailed comparative theology or iconography.
evidence:
- id: ev:1
  type: summary
  locator: lines 3735-3738
  quote_or_summary: Under the name Victoria, Nike was highly honored by the Romans,
    whose love of conquest is described as all-absorbing.
  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: lines 3738-3740
  quote_or_summary: Several sanctuaries in Rome were dedicated to Victoria, with the
    principal sanctuary on the Capitol.
  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: lines 3740-3742
  quote_or_summary: It was customary for generals, after military success, to erect
    statues of the goddess in commemoration of their victories.
  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: lines 3742-3743
  quote_or_summary: The most magnificent of the statues was raised by Augustus after
    the battle of Actium.
  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: line 3744
  quote_or_summary: A festival in honor of Nike was celebrated on April 12.
  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: The passage is straightforward and descriptive. Motif labels are candidate-level
    because the passage is a handbook cult summary rather than a mythic narrative.
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 available taxonomy motif family or symbol reference was directly applicable to the victory-cult material in this passage.
  batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
  custom_id=motif_extract:greek-roman-berens-myths-legends-gutenberg__l3735-l3744
  passage_sha256=1ceb73e4d3bf5aa4282f7b082caccc098a28391488baf2c15f992353471a83fb