batch.motif.greek-roman-berens-myths-legends-gutenberg-l7334-l7430
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label: CADMUS. / PERSEUS. / THE ARGONAUTS. / STORY OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE.; lines
7334-7430
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end: '7430'
translation: Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome
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canonical_text:
quote: ''
summary: Aetes sends Absyrtus and a Colchian fleet after Medea, Jason, the Argonauts,
and the Golden Fleece. Medea lures Absyrtus to a night meeting at Artemis' temple,
where Jason kills him, after which the Argonauts defeat the Colchians. A prophetic
board from the Dodonean oak announces that the Erinyes witnessed the murder and
that Circe must purify the killers. Jason and Medea obtain purification from Circe
through rites involving altar fire, sacrifice, and sacred cakes. The Argonauts
then pass the Sirens with Orpheus' help, avoid Scylla and Charybdis with aid from
Hera and Thetis, receive asylum among the Phaeaces, and are later stranded in
the Libyan desert, where a divine prophetess announces a sea-horse guide.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: Aetes discovers the loss of his daughter and the Golden Fleece and sends a
fleet under Absyrtus to pursue the fugitives.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: The pursuing ships find the Argo at an island near the mouth of the Ister,
surround it, and demand the surrender of Medea and the Fleece.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: Medea, with Jason's consent, sends Absyrtus a deceptive message promising
help in recovering the Golden Fleece if he meets her by night in the temple of
Artemis.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:4
text: Absyrtus trusts Medea, comes to the meeting place, and is killed by Jason
while Medea keeps him in conversation.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:5
text: Jason raises a lighted torch as a prearranged signal, after which the Argonauts
attack and defeat the Colchians.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:6
text: The prophetic board from the Dodonean oak says the Erinyes witnessed Absyrtus'
murder and that Zeus' wrath will remain until Circe purifies the offenders.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:7
text: Castor and Pollux pray for divine help, and the heroes seek Circe's island.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:8
text: Jason and Medea approach Circe as suppliants, confess the crime, and ask to
be purified.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:9
text: Circe orders Naiads to prepare altar fire and rites; a dog is sacrificed and
sacred cakes are burned as part of the purification.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:10
text: After purification, Circe reprimands Jason and Medea; Medea leaves veiled
and weeping.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:11
text: The Sirens' song draws the Argonauts toward landing, but Orpheus' lyre and
song absorb them so that they pass safely.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:12
text: Butes leaps from the ship toward the Sirens' music, but Aphrodite carries
him safely to Libibaon before the Sirens reach him.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:13
text: Hera sends Thetis to guide the Argo safely between Charybdis and Scylla.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:14
text: Alcinous and Arete host the Argonauts; Arete protects Medea, and the Phaeacians
refuse to surrender her because she is Jason's lawful wife.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: obs:15
text: A storm drives the Argonauts onto the quicksands of Syrtes in Libya, a desert
where venomous snakes had sprung from Medusa's blood.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: obs:16
text: A Libyan queen and prophetess of divine origin tells Jason that the gods will
send a sea-horse to guide him.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Aetes
description: Father of Medea who sends a fleet to pursue the fugitives after discovering
the loss of Medea and the Golden Fleece.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Absyrtus
description: Son of Aetes and brother of Medea; commander of the pursuing fleet
and victim of Jason's ambush.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Medea
description: Daughter of Aetes who flees with Jason and the Golden Fleece, deceives
Absyrtus, and later seeks purification and protection.
role_refs:
- role:2
- role:3
- role:5
- role:11
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:5
- ev:8
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Jason
description: Leader associated with the Argo and the Argonauts; consents to Medea's
plan, kills Absyrtus, seeks purification with Medea, and is later addressed by
the Libyan prophetess.
role_refs:
- role:2
- role:4
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:5
- ev:10
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Argonauts
description: Crew of the Argo who flee with Jason and Medea, attack the Colchians,
and undergo the later sea dangers.
role_refs:
- role:2
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:9
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Prophetic board from the Dodonean oak
description: A speaking board of the Argo that announces divine consequences for
the murder of Absyrtus.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Erinyes
description: Divine witnesses named by the prophetic board as having witnessed the
murder of Absyrtus.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Zeus
description: God whose wrath is said to threaten the Argonauts until purification
is performed.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: Castor and Pollux
description: Twin brothers who pray to the gods for assistance in finding Circe's
abode.
role_refs:
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:10
name_or_label: Circe
description: Goddess of charms and magic arts who purifies Jason and Medea and reprimands
them for the murder.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: fig:11
name_or_label: Naiads
description: Attendants of Circe commanded to prepare the altar fire and ritual
requirements.
role_refs:
- role:12
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: fig:12
name_or_label: Orpheus
description: Argonaut whose lyre and song overcome the Sirens' effect on the crew.
role_refs:
- role:13
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: fig:13
name_or_label: Sirens
description: Beings whose enticing song threatens to draw the Argonauts to land.
role_refs:
- role:14
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: fig:14
name_or_label: Butes
description: One of the Argonauts who leaps from the ship after being lured by the
Sirens' music.
role_refs:
- role:15
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: fig:15
name_or_label: Aphrodite
description: Goddess who rescues Butes by landing him on Libibaon before the Sirens
can reach him.
role_refs:
- role:16
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: fig:16
name_or_label: Hera
description: Goddess who assists the Argonauts by sending Thetis through the dangerous
straits.
role_refs:
- role:16
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: fig:17
name_or_label: Thetis
description: Sea-nymph sent by Hera to guide the Argonauts safely past Charybdis
and Scylla.
role_refs:
- role:17
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: fig:18
name_or_label: Alcinous
description: King of the Phaeacians who hosts the Argonauts and refuses to surrender
Medea.
role_refs:
- role:18
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: fig:19
name_or_label: Arete
description: Queen of the Phaeacians who promises Medea protection.
role_refs:
- role:18
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: fig:20
name_or_label: Colchians
description: Pursuers sent by Aetes who demand Medea's restoration and later settle
in Alcinous' kingdom.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:8
- id: fig:21
name_or_label: Libyan queen
description: A prophetess of divine origin who appears to Jason in the Libyan desert
and announces a divine guide.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: fig:22
name_or_label: Sea-horse
description: A guide promised by the Libyan queen as sent by the gods.
role_refs:
- role:17
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
roles:
- id: role:1
label: pursuer
assigned_to:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:20
basis: Aetes sends Absyrtus and the Colchians in pursuit, and they demand Medea
and the Fleece.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:8
- id: role:2
label: fugitive voyagers
assigned_to:
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
basis: Medea, Jason, and the Argonauts are aboard the Argo and are pursued by Colchian
forces.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:3
label: deceptive lure
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- fig:3
basis: Medea sends a false message to Absyrtus and draws him to the temple at night.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:4
label: ambusher and victim
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- fig:4
- fig:2
basis: Jason kills Absyrtus after Medea draws him into the meeting.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:5
label: ritual purifier and suppliants
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- fig:10
- fig:3
- fig:4
basis: Jason and Medea supplicate Circe, who performs purification rites for them.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: role:6
label: prophetic speaker
assigned_to:
- fig:6
- fig:21
basis: The Dodonean board speaks a warning, and the Libyan queen gives Jason divine
guidance.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:10
- id: role:7
label: divine witnesses of blood-guilt
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- fig:7
basis: The Erinyes are said to have witnessed the murder of Absyrtus.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:8
label: divine judge
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- fig:8
basis: Zeus' wrath is said to threaten the offenders until purification.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:9
label: questing crew
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- fig:5
basis: The Argonauts continue their voyage through islands, sea dangers, and Libya.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:9
- id: role:10
label: intercessory twins
assigned_to:
- fig:9
basis: Castor and Pollux pray to the gods for assistance.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:11
label: protected fugitive wife
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Medea supplicates Arete and is not surrendered because she is Jason's lawful
wife.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: role:12
label: ritual attendants
assigned_to:
- fig:11
basis: The Naiads prepare the altar fire and ritual necessities at Circe's command.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: role:13
label: musical protector
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- fig:12
basis: Orpheus uses lyre and song to prevent the Argonauts from yielding to the
Sirens.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: role:14
label: seductive danger
assigned_to:
- fig:13
basis: The Sirens' enticing strains nearly draw the Argonauts to land.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: role:15
label: endangered listener
assigned_to:
- fig:14
basis: Butes leaps from the ship after being lured by the Sirens' music.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: role:16
label: divine rescuer
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- fig:15
- fig:16
basis: Aphrodite saves Butes, and Hera sends Thetis to aid the Argo.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: role:17
label: guide through danger
assigned_to:
- fig:17
- fig:22
basis: Thetis guides the ship through the straits, and the sea-horse is foretold
as Jason's guide.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- ev:10
- id: role:18
label: host and protector
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- fig:18
- fig:19
basis: Alcinous and Arete entertain the Argonauts and protect Medea from surrender.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
symbols:
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label: Golden Fleece
literal_form: The Golden Fleece, object lost by Aetes and demanded from the Argo.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:20
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: sym:2
label: Argo
literal_form: The ship at anchor, pursued, later guided through sea dangers and
stranded in Libya.
associated_figures:
- fig:4
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:7
- ev:9
- id: sym:3
label: Temple of Artemis
literal_form: Night meeting place where Medea lures Absyrtus.
associated_figures:
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:4
label: Lighted torch signal
literal_form: A lighted torch held aloft by Jason as a prearranged signal to attack.
associated_figures:
- fig:4
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs:
- fire
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: sym:5
label: Dodonean oak board
literal_form: Prophetic board from the Dodonean oak that speaks to the Argonauts.
associated_figures:
- fig:6
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs:
- tree
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:6
label: Purification fire and offerings
literal_form: Altar fire, sacrificed dog, and burned sacred cakes used in Circe's
purification rite.
associated_figures:
- fig:10
- fig:11
- fig:3
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs:
- fire
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: sym:7
label: Sirens' song
literal_form: Enticing strains that affect the Argonauts and lure Butes from the
vessel.
associated_figures:
- fig:13
- fig:14
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: sym:8
label: Orpheus' lyre-song
literal_form: Magic lyre and enchanting song used to counter the Sirens' music.
associated_figures:
- fig:12
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: sym:9
label: Charybdis and Scylla passage
literal_form: A whirlpool on one side and a rock with the monster Scylla on the
other.
associated_figures:
- fig:5
- fig:16
- fig:17
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: sym:10
label: Venomous snakes from Medusa's blood
literal_form: Snakes in the Libyan desert said to have sprung from Medusa's blood
when Perseus passed over the plains.
associated_figures:
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs:
- serpent
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: sym:11
label: Sea-horse guide
literal_form: A sea-horse promised as a divine guide for Jason.
associated_figures:
- fig:21
- fig:22
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Colchian pursuit and demand
summary: Aetes sends Absyrtus with a fleet after Medea, Jason, the Argonauts, and
the Golden Fleece; the fleet surrounds the Argo and demands surrender.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:20
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Night ambush of Absyrtus
summary: Medea lures Absyrtus to Artemis' temple under false pretenses; Jason kills
him and signals the Argonauts to attack the Colchians.
figure_refs:
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:20
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:3
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: scene:3
label: Prophetic warning of blood-guilt
summary: The Dodonean oak board announces that the Erinyes witnessed the murder
and that Zeus' wrath requires purification by Circe.
figure_refs:
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
- fig:8
- fig:9
- fig:10
symbol_refs:
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: scene:4
label: Circe's purification rite
summary: Jason and Medea supplicate Circe, who performs rites with altar fire, sacrifice,
and sacred cakes, then rebukes them.
figure_refs:
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:10
- fig:11
symbol_refs:
- sym:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: scene:5
label: The Sirens and Orpheus' counter-song
summary: The Sirens' music nearly draws the Argonauts ashore, but Orpheus' music
protects the crew; Butes jumps overboard and is saved by Aphrodite.
figure_refs:
- fig:5
- fig:12
- fig:13
- fig:14
- fig:15
symbol_refs:
- sym:7
- sym:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: scene:6
label: Passage between Charybdis and Scylla
summary: The Argo approaches the whirlpool and the monster's rock, and Hera sends
Thetis to guide the ship safely through.
figure_refs:
- fig:5
- fig:16
- fig:17
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
- sym:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: scene:7
label: Medea protected among the Phaeacians
summary: Alcinous and Arete host the Argonauts; Arete protects Medea, and the Phaeacians
refuse to surrender her to the Colchians because she is Jason's lawful wife.
figure_refs:
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:18
- fig:19
- fig:20
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: scene:8
label: Libyan desert and foretold guide
summary: After a storm the Argonauts are stranded in the Libyan desert, a place
of venomous snakes from Medusa's blood; a divine prophetess tells Jason that a
sea-horse will guide him.
figure_refs:
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:21
- fig:22
symbol_refs:
- sym:10
- sym:11
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- ev:10
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- id: motif:1
label: Pursuit after removal of a sacred prize
taxonomy_refs:
- sacred_theft
basis: The passage centers on pursuit after Aetes discovers the loss of Medea and
the Golden Fleece, and the pursuers demand the Fleece's surrender.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage calls the Fleece lost and demanded, but this excerpt does
not itself narrate the original taking.
- id: motif:2
label: Kinsman lured to night meeting and murdered
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Medea deceives her brother Absyrtus into a night meeting where Jason kills
him.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
confidence: high
cautions: No supplied taxonomy family exactly matches this plot unit.
- id: motif:3
label: Blood-guilt, divine wrath, and ritual purification
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
- sacrifice
basis: The Erinyes witness the murder, Zeus' wrath is announced, and Circe purifies
Jason and Medea through rites involving fire, sacrifice, and offerings.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
confidence: high
cautions: The rite is purification from crime rather than a full sacrificial myth
on its own.
- id: motif:4
label: Dangerous enchantment overcome by counter-music
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The Sirens' song nearly draws the Argonauts to danger, but Orpheus' lyre-song
allows the crew to pass safely.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
confidence: high
cautions: No supplied taxonomy reference directly names song enchantment.
- id: motif:5
label: Divine rescue and guidance through maritime monsters
taxonomy_refs:
- mystical_quest
basis: Hera sends Thetis to guide the Argo safely between Charybdis and Scylla during
the Argonauts' voyage.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
confidence: medium
cautions: The supplied taxonomy term is broad; the passage gives a specific sea-passage
rescue.
- id: motif:6
label: Asylum secured by supplication and marriage status
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Medea supplicates Arete, who promises protection, and the Phaeacians refuse
to surrender Medea because she is Jason's lawful wife.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
confidence: high
cautions: No supplied taxonomy reference directly fits the asylum decision.
- id: motif:7
label: Serpents born from monster blood in a wasteland
taxonomy_refs:
- serpent
basis: The Libyan desert contains venomous snakes said to have sprung from Medusa's
blood when Perseus carried her over the plains.
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
confidence: high
cautions: The origin of the snakes is mentioned as background rather than narrated
as the main action of this passage.
- id: motif:8
label: Prophetic announcement of a divinely sent animal guide
taxonomy_refs:
- mystical_quest
basis: A prophetess of divine origin tells Jason in the desolate Libyan setting
that the gods will send a sea-horse to guide him.
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
confidence: medium
cautions: The sea-horse's guidance is foretold but not yet enacted in this excerpt.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: 7334-7341
quote_or_summary: Aetes discovers the loss of Medea and the Golden Fleece, sends
Absyrtus with a fleet, and the pursuers surround the Argo and demand surrender.
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: 7342-7352
quote_or_summary: Medea, with Jason's consent, sends Absyrtus a false message that
she was abducted and will help recover the Fleece if he meets her at night in
Artemis' temple; Jason kills him there.
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: 7352-7356
quote_or_summary: Jason raises a lighted torch as a prearranged signal, and the
Argonauts attack, rout, and defeat the Colchians.
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: 7357-7365
quote_or_summary: The prophetic board from the Dodonean oak declares that the Erinyes
witnessed the murder and that Zeus' wrath will remain until Circe purifies the
offenders; Castor and Pollux pray for aid.
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: 7366-7383
quote_or_summary: Jason and Medea reach Circe, supplicate her, confess the crime,
and receive purification involving Naiads, altar fire, a sacrificed dog, and burned
sacred cakes; Circe rebukes them, and Medea leaves veiled and weeping.
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: 7384-7396
quote_or_summary: The Sirens' enticing song affects the Argonauts; Orpheus counters
it with lyre and song, but Butes jumps overboard and is saved by Aphrodite before
the Sirens reach him.
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: 7397-7403
quote_or_summary: The Argo approaches Charybdis and Scylla; Hera sends Thetis to
guide the ship safely through the dangerous straits.
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: 7404-7418
quote_or_summary: The Argonauts are hosted by Alcinous and Arete; Medea supplicates
Arete; the Phaeacians refuse to surrender her because she is Jason's lawful wife,
and the Colchians settle there.
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: 7419-7426
quote_or_summary: A storm strands the Argonauts on the Syrtes quicksands in Libya,
a barren desert inhabited by venomous snakes sprung from Medusa's blood.
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: 7427-7430
quote_or_summary: A Libyan queen, described as a prophetess of divine origin, appears
to Jason and says a sea-horse will be sent by the gods to guide him.
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: uncertain
notes: Extraction is based only on the supplied passage. Motif labels are passage-level
candidates; no external comparison claims were added because the passage itself
does not explicitly compare traditions or motif families beyond the provided plot
elements.
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: |-
All evidence is summarized from the supplied public-domain passage; quotations were avoided except for names and short terms.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
custom_id=motif_extract:greek-roman-berens-myths-legends-gutenberg__l7334-l7430
passage_sha256=be9b8a479ab57290dbf6838ad5c913eaf5c0b9f86286f832fe7714e32b71f325