Comparative mythology corpus

batch.motif.sufi-jami-persian-mystics-davis-gutenberg-l1728-l1741

batch.motif.sufi-jami-persian-mystics-davis-gutenberg-l1728-l1741

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record_id: batch.motif.sufi-jami-persian-mystics-davis-gutenberg-l1728-l1741
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/sufi/project-gutenberg/persian-mystics-jami-davis.md
passage_locator:
  label: ZULAIKHA'S YOUTH RETURNS / ZULAIKHA'S WISH / UNITED / SONG IN PRAISE OF THE
    BELOVED; lines 1728-1741
  start: '1728'
  end: '1741'
  translation: 'The Persian Mystics: Jámí'
  notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority;
    human review required.
canonical_text:
  quote: To the Maker!--the rose-grove of the sphere / Is but one leaf of the flower-garden
    of. His creation
  summary: A hymn addresses the Maker, describing the sphere as a single leaf within
    the flower-garden of His creation. It asks that divine glory shine and perfection
    be exalted, and sends many greetings from singers associated with Union, Ecstasy,
    and benevolence.
  language: English
  quote_policy: quoted
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
  text: The passage opens as a song in praise of the Beloved and directly addresses
    the Maker.
  category: speech
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: obs:2
  text: 'The sphere is described through garden imagery: a rose-grove and one leaf
    of the flower-garden of the Maker''s creation.'
  category: attribute
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: obs:3
  text: Those who sing the Maker's praises are associated with oblations described
    as pearls and jewels on a plate.
  category: object
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:2
- id: obs:4
  text: The speaker wishes for the magnitude of the Maker's glory to shine and for
    the world of His perfection to be exalted.
  category: speech
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:3
- id: obs:5
  text: A thousand chants of salutation and greeting are said to come from philomels
    of the garden-mansion of Union and benevolence.
  category: speech
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:4
- id: obs:6
  text: The philomels are identified as musicians of an assembly of witnesses and
    as songsters in a house of Ecstasy and benevolence.
  category: relationship
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:5
figures:
- id: fig:1
  name_or_label: the Maker / Beloved
  description: The divine addressee praised as Maker, source of creation, glory, and
    perfection.
  role_refs:
  - role:1
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
  - ev:3
- id: fig:2
  name_or_label: those who sing His praises
  description: Praisers for whom oblations are imagined as a plate of pearls and jewels.
  role_refs:
  - role:2
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:2
- id: fig:3
  name_or_label: philomels of the garden-mansion of Union
  description: Bird-singers who offer chants of salutation and greeting and are called
    musicians and songsters.
  role_refs:
  - role:2
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:4
  - ev:5
roles:
- id: role:1
  label: praised creator
  assigned_to:
  - fig:1
  basis: The passage addresses the Maker and describes creation, glory, and perfection
    as belonging to Him.
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
  - ev:3
- id: role:2
  label: praising singers
  assigned_to:
  - fig:2
  - fig:3
  basis: The passage describes singers of praise and philomels who chant salutations
    and serve as musicians or songsters.
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:2
  - ev:4
  - ev:5
symbols:
- id: sym:1
  label: garden of creation
  literal_form: rose-grove, leaf, and flower-garden imagery applied to the sphere
    and creation
  associated_figures:
  - fig:1
  taxonomy_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: sym:2
  label: pearls and jewels of oblation
  literal_form: a plate full of pearls and jewels offered as oblations
  associated_figures:
  - fig:2
  taxonomy_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:2
- id: sym:3
  label: Union
  literal_form: garden-mansion of Union and benevolence
  associated_figures:
  - fig:3
  taxonomy_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:4
- id: sym:4
  label: Ecstasy
  literal_form: delightful house of Ecstasy and benevolence
  associated_figures:
  - fig:3
  taxonomy_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:5
scenes:
- id: scene:1
  label: Hymn of praise to the Maker
  summary: The speaker praises the Maker by presenting creation through garden imagery,
    wishing for divine glory and perfection to be exalted, and describing singers
    who send chants from settings of Union and Ecstasy.
  figure_refs:
  - fig:1
  - fig:2
  - fig:3
  symbol_refs:
  - sym:1
  - sym:2
  - sym:3
  - sym:4
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
  - ev:2
  - ev:3
  - ev:4
  - ev:5
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
  label: divine beloved praised as creator
  taxonomy_refs:
  - divine_beloved
  basis: The heading names the Beloved, and the passage praises the Maker as creator,
    source of glory, and perfection.
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
  - ev:3
  confidence: medium
  cautions: The passage is a short hymn; the identification of the Maker with the
    Beloved is supported by the heading but not elaborated narratively.
- id: motif:2
  label: mystical union and ecstasy expressed through song
  taxonomy_refs:
  - annihilation_union
  - mystical_quest
  basis: The passage places salutation chants and songsters in settings named Union
    and Ecstasy.
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:4
  - ev:5
  confidence: low
  cautions: The passage mentions Union and Ecstasy as devotional settings but does
    not explicitly describe a quest, annihilation, or a completed mystical transformation.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
  type: quote
  locator: lines 1728-1731
  quote_or_summary: '"To the Maker!--the rose-grove of the sphere / Is but one leaf
    of the flower-garden of... His creation"'
  source_text_path: texts/public-domain/sufi/project-gutenberg/persian-mystics-jami-davis.md
  rights_note: Public domain source; short excerpt used for evidence.
- id: ev:2
  type: summary
  locator: lines 1732-1734
  quote_or_summary: Those who sing the Maker's praises are described as having a plate
    full of pearls and jewels for oblations.
  source_text_path: texts/public-domain/sufi/project-gutenberg/persian-mystics-jami-davis.md
  rights_note: Public domain source; summarized evidence.
- id: ev:3
  type: quote
  locator: lines 1735-1736
  quote_or_summary: '"May the magnitude of His glory shine, and the world of His perfection
    be exalted!"'
  source_text_path: texts/public-domain/sufi/project-gutenberg/persian-mystics-jami-davis.md
  rights_note: Public domain source; short excerpt used for evidence.
- id: ev:4
  type: summary
  locator: lines 1738-1740
  quote_or_summary: A thousand chants of greeting come from philomels of the garden-mansion
    of Union and benevolence.
  source_text_path: texts/public-domain/sufi/project-gutenberg/persian-mystics-jami-davis.md
  rights_note: Public domain source; summarized evidence.
- id: ev:5
  type: summary
  locator: lines 1740-1741
  quote_or_summary: The philomels are musicians of the assembly of witnesses and songsters
    in the delightful house of Ecstasy and benevolence.
  source_text_path: texts/public-domain/sufi/project-gutenberg/persian-mystics-jami-davis.md
  rights_note: Public domain source; summarized evidence.
confidence:
  extraction: high
  motif_candidates: medium
  comparison_claims: uncertain
  notes: Literal extraction is straightforward. Motif assignment is cautious because
    the passage is devotional and symbolic rather than narrative. No comparison claims
    were made because the passage does not itself support a specific cross-textual
    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: |-
  Used only the supplied passage text and metadata. Available taxonomy references were applied only where directly supported by the wording of the passage.
  batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
  custom_id=motif_extract:sufi-jami-persian-mystics-davis-gutenberg__l1728-l1741
  passage_sha256=4782f4af40915c07c9e681fd260c8b619534f96863032f9ca0a4df975b457f6d