batch.motif.greek-roman-berens-myths-legends-gutenberg-l5806-l5825
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record_id: batch.motif.greek-roman-berens-myths-legends-gutenberg-l5806-l5825
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek-roman/project-gutenberg/myths-legends-ancient-greece-rome-berens.md
passage_locator:
label: JANUS. / FLORA. / ROBIGUS. / POMONA.; lines 5806-5825
start: '5806'
end: '5825'
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 Robigus as a hostile divinity opposed to Flora, associated
with mildew destroying tender herbs, whose wrath is averted by prayers and sacrifices
at the Robigalia. It then describes Pomona as goddess of orchards and fruit-trees,
associated with gardens, fruit-bearing boughs, Autumn, and represented as a maiden
laden with fruit-tree branches.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: Robigus is described as an antagonistic divinity in opposition to Flora.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Robigus is called a worker of evil who delighted in destroying tender herbs
by mildew.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: Robigus' wrath could be averted by prayers and sacrifices when invoked as
Averuncus, the Avertor.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:4
text: The Robigalia festival was celebrated on April 25.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:5
text: Pomona is described as goddess of orchards and fruit-trees.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:6
text: Pomona is said to love gardens and boughs bearing thriving fruit, rather than
woods or streams.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:7
text: Pomona typifies Autumn and is represented as a lovely maiden laden with branches
of fruit-trees.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Robigus
description: An antagonistic divinity opposed to Flora, associated with mildew and
the destruction of tender herbs.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Flora
description: Named as the divinity in opposition to whom Robigus is found.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Averuncus
description: A title under which Robigus was invoked, glossed as the Avertor.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Pomona
description: Goddess of orchards and fruit-trees, associated with gardens, fruit-bearing
boughs, Autumn, and represented as a maiden laden with fruit-tree branches.
role_refs:
- role:5
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
roles:
- id: role:1
label: antagonistic divinity
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Robigus is explicitly called an antagonistic divinity in opposition to Flora.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:2
label: destroyer of tender herbs by mildew
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Robigus is said to delight in the destruction of tender herbs by mildew.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:3
label: opposed divinity
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Flora is the divinity to whom Robigus is described as being in opposition.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:4
label: avertor title
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Averuncus is given as the title under which Robigus is invoked to avert wrath.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:5
label: goddess of orchards and fruit-trees
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Pomona is explicitly identified as goddess of orchards and fruit-trees.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:6
label: Autumn figure
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Pomona is said to typify Autumn.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: mildew
literal_form: mildew that destroys tender herbs
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:2
label: prayers and sacrifices
literal_form: prayers and sacrifices used to avert Robigus' wrath
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:3
label: orchards and fruit-trees
literal_form: orchards and fruit-trees under Pomona's care
associated_figures:
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs:
- tree
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:4
label: fruit-bearing branches
literal_form: branches of fruit-trees carried by Pomona
associated_figures:
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs:
- tree
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: sym:5
label: Autumn
literal_form: Autumn typified by Pomona
associated_figures:
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Averting Robigus' destructive wrath
summary: Robigus is described as a hostile divinity whose destructive mildew harms
tender herbs, and whose wrath is averted through prayers and sacrifices under
the title Averuncus.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: scene:2
label: Pomona as orchard and autumn goddess
summary: Pomona is described as the goddess of orchards and fruit-trees, loving
gardens and fruit-bearing boughs, typifying Autumn, and represented as a maiden
laden with fruit-tree branches.
figure_refs:
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
- sym:4
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: agricultural blight averted by ritual
taxonomy_refs:
- sacrifice
basis: Robigus' wrath, manifested in the destruction of tender herbs by mildew,
is said to be averted by prayers and sacrifices.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
confidence: high
cautions: The passage presents a brief handbook description rather than a full narrative
myth.
- id: motif:2
label: seasonal fruit goddess
taxonomy_refs:
- seasonal_cycle
basis: Pomona is identified with orchards, fruit-trees, fruit-bearing branches,
and Autumn.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
confidence: high
cautions: The passage gives attributes and iconography, not a narrative of seasonal
change.
- id: motif:3
label: beneficent and destructive plant divinities in opposition
taxonomy_refs:
- duality
basis: Robigus is described as an antagonistic divinity in opposition to Flora and
as destructive to tender herbs.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
confidence: medium
cautions: Flora is only mentioned briefly as the opposing divinity; the passage
does not elaborate her attributes here.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 5806-5810
quote_or_summary: Robigus is described as an antagonistic divinity opposed to Flora,
a worker of evil who delights in destroying tender herbs by mildew.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek-roman/project-gutenberg/myths-legends-ancient-greece-rome-berens.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary used.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 5810-5812
quote_or_summary: Robigus' wrath can be averted by prayers and sacrifices when he
is invoked as Averuncus, the Avertor.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek-roman/project-gutenberg/myths-legends-ancient-greece-rome-berens.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary used.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 5814-5815
quote_or_summary: The festival of Robigus, the Robigalia, was celebrated on April
25.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek-roman/project-gutenberg/myths-legends-ancient-greece-rome-berens.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary used.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 5819-5822
quote_or_summary: Pomona is described as goddess of orchards and fruit-trees, caring
for gardens and fruit-bearing boughs rather than woods or streams.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek-roman/project-gutenberg/myths-legends-ancient-greece-rome-berens.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary used.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 5824-5825
quote_or_summary: Pomona typifies Autumn and is represented as a lovely maiden laden
with branches of fruit-trees.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek-roman/project-gutenberg/myths-legends-ancient-greece-rome-berens.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary used.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: high
notes: Extraction is based on a short public-domain handbook passage. Motif assignment
is cautious because the passage is descriptive and contains limited narrative
action. No comparison claims are made because the passage itself does not support
external comparison.
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: |-
Line label includes Janus and Flora, but the supplied passage text covers Robigus and Pomona, with Flora only mentioned as Robigus' point of opposition.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
custom_id=motif_extract:greek-roman-berens-myths-legends-gutenberg__l5806-l5825
passage_sha256=34abfd824da4ce79938d971a3e9e6bd7d624befc1ed48340130524fdd37bc6be