batch.motif.norse-myths-of-norsemen-guerber-gutenberg-l125-l193
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record_id: batch.motif.norse-myths-of-norsemen-guerber-gutenberg-l125-l193
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/norse/project-gutenberg/myths-of-the-norsemen-guerber.md
passage_locator:
label: 'Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas / CONTENTS / LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS;
lines 125-193'
start: '125'
end: '193'
translation: 'Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas'
notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority;
human review required.
canonical_text:
quote: ''
summary: The passage is a front-matter list of illustrations, giving illustration
titles, artists, and page references. The titles name Norse figures, beings, places,
and episodes, but do not narrate the episodes themselves.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: The passage is formatted as a list of illustrations with titles, artists,
and facing-page references.
category: other
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Several illustration titles name figures or beings, including Odin, Thor,
Fenris, Loki, Hela, Valkyrs, Sigurd, Fafnir, Brunhild, and Frithiof.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: obs:3
text: Some titles describe actions or situations, including wolves pursuing Sol
and Mani, the binding of Fenris, Hermod before Hela, a funeral procession, Sigurd
finding Brunhild, and Frithiof returning to Framnäs.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: obs:4
text: Some titles include places, paths, or natural features, including Iceland,
the Rainbow Bridge, Valhalla, Torghatten, the Peaks of the Trolls, and a shrine
of Balder.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: obs:5
text: The passage contains illustration titles rather than a continuous mythic narrative.
category: other
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Norsemen
description: Named in the illustration title “Norsemen Landing in Iceland.”
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Giant with the Flaming Sword
description: Named in an illustration title as a giant associated with a flaming
sword.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Wolves
description: Named as pursuing Sol and Mani in an illustration title.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Sol and Mani
description: Named together as the ones pursued by wolves in an illustration title.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Odin
description: Named in multiple illustration titles, including titles pairing Odin
with Brunhild and Fenris.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:7
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Thor
description: Named in illustration titles including “Thor,” “Thor and the Mountain,”
and “Thor and the Giants.”
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:5
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Fenris
description: Named in illustration titles including “The Binding of Fenris” and
“Odin and Fenris.”
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:7
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Valkyrs
description: Named in illustration titles about their ride.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:7
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: Hela
description: Named in the illustration title “Hermod before Hela.”
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: fig:10
name_or_label: Loki
description: Named in several paired illustration titles, including titles with
Thiassi, Hodur, Svadilfari, and Sigyn.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:5
- id: fig:11
name_or_label: Were-Wolves
description: Named in the illustration title “The Were-Wolves.”
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: fig:12
name_or_label: Sigurd
description: Named in illustration titles with Fafnir, Brunhild, and Gunnar.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: fig:13
name_or_label: Fafnir
description: Named in the illustration title “Sigurd and Fafnir.”
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: fig:14
name_or_label: Brunhild
description: Named in illustration titles with Siegmund, Sigurd, Odin, and in “The
End of Brunhild.”
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:6
- id: fig:15
name_or_label: Frithiof
description: Named in several illustration titles describing actions or locations
involving Frithiof.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
roles:
- id: role:1
label: named illustration subject
assigned_to:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
- fig:8
- fig:9
- fig:10
- fig:11
- fig:12
- fig:13
- fig:14
- fig:15
basis: Each assigned figure or being is named in one or more illustration titles
in the list.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: role:2
label: pursuer
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: The title “The Wolves Pursuing Sol and Mani” identifies the wolves as the
pursuing figures.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:3
label: pursued pair
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: The title “The Wolves Pursuing Sol and Mani” identifies Sol and Mani as the
figures being pursued.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:4
label: bound being
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: The title “The Binding of Fenris” identifies Fenris as the being associated
with a binding scene.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: flaming sword
literal_form: A sword described as flaming in an illustration title.
associated_figures:
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs:
- fire
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:2
label: mountain
literal_form: A mountain named in “Thor and the Mountain,” with additional mountain-like
landscape titles such as “The Peaks of the Trolls.”
associated_figures:
- fig:6
taxonomy_refs:
- mountain
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:6
- id: sym:3
label: Rainbow Bridge
literal_form: A bridge named in the illustration title “The Rainbow Bridge.”
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:4
label: road to Valhalla
literal_form: A road named in the illustration title “The Road to Valhalla.”
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs:
- afterlife_journey_map
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:5
label: funeral procession
literal_form: A procession named in the illustration title “The Funeral Procession.”
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: sym:6
label: were-wolves
literal_form: Were-wolves named in an illustration title.
associated_figures:
- fig:11
taxonomy_refs:
- shapeshifter
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Illustration catalogue
summary: The passage lists illustrations for the book, with titles, artists, and
page references.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
- fig:8
- fig:9
- fig:10
- fig:11
- fig:12
- fig:13
- fig:14
- fig:15
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:3
- sym:4
- sym:5
- sym:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Wolves pursue Sol and Mani
summary: An illustration title names wolves pursuing Sol and Mani.
figure_refs:
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: scene:3
label: Binding of Fenris
summary: An illustration title names the binding of Fenris.
figure_refs:
- fig:7
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: scene:4
label: Afterlife and death-related titles
summary: Several titles refer to death or afterlife-related material, including
the chosen slain, the road to Valhalla, Hermod before Hela, a hero’s farewell,
and a funeral procession.
figure_refs:
- fig:8
- fig:9
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: scene:5
label: Sigurd and Brunhild titles
summary: A cluster of illustration titles names Sigurd, Fafnir, Brunhild, Odin,
Gunnar, and deaths or endings associated with Siegfried and Brunhild.
figure_refs:
- fig:5
- fig:12
- fig:13
- fig:14
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: scene:6
label: Frithiof sequence titles
summary: Several illustration titles describe Frithiof cleaving a shield, returning
to Framnäs, appearing at Balder’s shrine and at Ring’s court, and watching a sleeping
king.
figure_refs:
- fig:15
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: Celestial pursuit by wolves
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The illustration title explicitly describes wolves pursuing Sol and Mani.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage gives only an illustration title and does not narrate the
episode.
- id: motif:2
label: Binding of a dangerous being
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The title “The Binding of Fenris” directly names a binding episode involving
Fenris.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
confidence: medium
cautions: No details of the binding, its cause, or its consequences are provided
in this passage.
- id: motif:3
label: Afterlife road or journey to Valhalla
taxonomy_refs:
- afterlife_journey_map
basis: The titles include “The Road to Valhalla,” alongside death-related titles
such as “The Chosen Slain” and “The Funeral Procession.”
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:6
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage is a list of illustration titles, so the journey structure
is only title-derived.
- id: motif:4
label: Shapeshifting or human-animal beings
taxonomy_refs:
- shapeshifter
basis: The illustration title “The Were-Wolves” explicitly names were-wolves.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
confidence: high
cautions: The passage does not describe transformation or behavior; it only names
the beings.
- id: motif:5
label: Departure and return sequence
taxonomy_refs:
- departure
- return
basis: The titles include “Ingeborg Watches her Lover Depart” and “Frithiof’s Return
to Framnäs.”
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
confidence: medium
cautions: The titles suggest departure and return, but the passage gives no continuous
plot.
- id: motif:6
label: Heroic death or farewell
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The titles include “A Hero’s Farewell,” “The Death of Siegfried,” and “The
End of Brunhild.”
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage identifies death or farewell scenes only by title; no ritual,
cause, or narrative sequence is given.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 125-193
quote_or_summary: The passage is headed “LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS” and lists illustration
titles with artists and page references, beginning with “Norsemen Landing in Iceland”
and ending with “The Storm-Ride.”
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/norse/project-gutenberg/myths-of-the-norsemen-guerber.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary used.
- id: ev:2
type: quote
locator: lines 130-131
quote_or_summary: "“The Giant with the Flaming Sword”; “The Wolves Pursuing Sol
and Mani.”"
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/norse/project-gutenberg/myths-of-the-norsemen-guerber.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short title excerpts.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 143-147
quote_or_summary: The listed titles include “Thor and the Mountain,” “The Binding
of Fenris,” and “Loki and Thiassi.”
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/norse/project-gutenberg/myths-of-the-norsemen-guerber.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise title summary.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 150-160
quote_or_summary: The listed titles include “The Rainbow Bridge,” “The Ride of the
Valkyrs,” “Brunhild and Siegmund,” “The Road to Valhalla,” “Ægir,” and “Ran.”
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/norse/project-gutenberg/myths-of-the-norsemen-guerber.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise title summary.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 162-167
quote_or_summary: The listed titles include “Loki and Hodur,” “The Death of Balder,”
“Hermod before Hela,” “Loki and Svadilfari,” “Loki and Sigyn,” and “Thor and the
Giants.”
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/norse/project-gutenberg/myths-of-the-norsemen-guerber.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise title summary.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: lines 168-182
quote_or_summary: The listed titles include “Torghatten,” “The Peaks of the Trolls,”
“The Were-Wolves,” “A Hero’s Farewell,” “The Funeral Procession,” “Sigurd and
Fafnir,” “Sigurd Finds Brunhild,” “Odin and Brunhild,” “Sigurd and Gunnar,” “The
Death of Siegfried,” and “The End of Brunhild.”
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/norse/project-gutenberg/myths-of-the-norsemen-guerber.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise title summary.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: lines 183-193
quote_or_summary: The listed titles include “Ingeborg,” “Frithiof Cleaves the Shield
of Helgé,” “Ingeborg Watches her Lover Depart,” “Frithiof’s Return to Framnäs,”
several further Frithiof scenes, “Odin and Fenris,” “The Ride of the Valkyrs,”
and “The Storm-Ride.”
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/norse/project-gutenberg/myths-of-the-norsemen-guerber.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise title summary.
confidence:
extraction: medium
motif_candidates: low
comparison_claims: uncertain
notes: The extraction is limited because the passage is a list of illustration titles,
not a narrative passage. Figures and candidate motifs are title-derived and require
human review against the relevant chapters or source traditions.
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 comparison claims were added because the passage itself does not support comparative claims beyond title-level motif cues.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
custom_id=motif_extract:norse-myths-of-norsemen-guerber-gutenberg__l125-l193
passage_sha256=07cb168e56e0844456ebc745dc06b5830c87e7f85889fc0b42a3c24c4caa0961