batch.motif.celtic-irish-tain-bo-cualnge-dunn-gutenberg-l12842-l12870
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record_id: batch.motif.celtic-irish-tain-bo-cualnge-dunn-gutenberg-l12842-l12870
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/tain-bo-cualnge-dunn.md
passage_locator:
label: THE RED-SHAME OF MENN FOLLOWETH HERE / HERE FOLLOWETH THE ACCOUTREMENT OF
THE CHARIOTEERS / HERE FOLLOWETH ILIACH'S CLUMP-FIGHT / HERE NOW THE DEER-STALKING
OF AMARGIN IN TALTIU; lines 12842-12870
start: '12842'
end: '12870'
translation: The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tain Bo Cualnge
notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority;
human review required.
canonical_text:
quote: he began to pelt the men of Erin till the end of three days and three nights
summary: Amargin, identified by genealogy, encounters warriors crossing Taltiu,
forces them to turn northward, takes a hostile posture, receives rocks, boulders,
and earth-clumps from his people, and pelts the men of Erin for three days and
nights, causing slaughter so that no man can face him there.
language: English
quote_policy: quoted
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: 'Amargin is introduced through a genealogy: son of Cass, grandson of Bacc,
descendant of Ross Ruad and Rudraige, with Rudraige identified as father of Conall
Cernach.'
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Amargin comes upon warriors going westward over Taltiu and makes them turn
northward over Taltiu.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: Amargin puts his left elbow under him in Taltiu; the passage note explains
this as a challenge or sign of hostility.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: Amargin's people supply him with rocks, boulders, and great clumps of earth.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:5
text: Amargin pelts the men of Erin for three days and three nights.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:6
text: The pelting causes great slaughter, and no man can show his face to Amargin
in Taltiu.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Amargin
description: Son of Cass and descendant of Rudraige; he confronts and attacks the
warriors in Taltiu.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:5
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: warriors / men of Erin
description: Warriors crossing Taltiu who are turned northward and later pelted
by Amargin.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:5
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Amargin's people
description: People who furnish Amargin with rocks, boulders, and clumps of earth.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Cass, Bacc, Ross Ruad, Rudraige, and Conall Cernach
description: Named figures in Amargin's genealogy; Rudraige is identified as father
of Conall Cernach.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
roles:
- id: role:1
label: single hostile attacker
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Amargin challenges or shows hostility, receives projectiles, and pelts the
men of Erin for three days and nights.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: role:2
label: opposing warriors
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The warriors are forced to change direction and are the targets of Amargin's
pelting.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:5
- id: role:3
label: projectile suppliers
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Amargin's people furnish him with rocks, boulders, and earth-clumps.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:4
label: genealogical ancestors and kin-reference
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: These figures are named only in the lineage used to identify Amargin.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: rocks, boulders, and earth-clumps
literal_form: Rocks, boulders, and great clumps of earth used as missiles.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: sym:2
label: left-elbow hostile posture
literal_form: Amargin puts his left elbow under him; the note glosses it as a challenge
or sign of hostility.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: sym:3
label: Taltiu
literal_form: Place where the warriors cross, Amargin takes position, and the attack
occurs.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:5
- id: sym:4
label: three days and three nights
literal_form: The duration of Amargin's pelting of the men of Erin.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Amargin turns the warriors at Taltiu
summary: Amargin encounters warriors traveling west over Taltiu and makes them turn
northward.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: scene:2
label: Hostile posture and supplied missiles
summary: In Taltiu, Amargin assumes a hostile posture and his people provide rocks,
boulders, and earth-clumps.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: scene:3
label: Three-day pelting of the men of Erin
summary: Amargin pelts the men of Erin for three days and nights, causing great
slaughter and preventing any man from facing him in Taltiu.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:3
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: single warrior halts or redirects an armed group
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: One named warrior, Amargin, encounters a body of warriors and makes them
turn from westward to northward across Taltiu.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage does not explain how he compels the turn, only that he makes
them turn.
- id: motif:2
label: champion's missile assault with stones and earth
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Amargin is supplied with rocks, boulders, and earth-clumps and uses them
to pelt the men of Erin.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
confidence: high
cautions: This is a descriptive motif candidate; no supplied taxonomy reference
directly matches it.
- id: motif:3
label: three-day combat ordeal or assault
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The attack continues for three days and three nights and results in great
slaughter.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage gives the duration but does not frame it as a formal ordeal.
- id: motif:4
label: gesture of challenge before battle
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Amargin places his left elbow under him, with the note glossing the gesture
as a challenge or sign of hostility.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
confidence: medium
cautions: The meaning depends on the translator/editorial note rather than narrative
explanation alone.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: 12844-12847
quote_or_summary: Amargin is identified as son of Cass, son of Bacc, descendant
of Ross Ruad and Rudraige; Rudraige is linked to Conall Cernach.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/tain-bo-cualnge-dunn.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: 12847-12849
quote_or_summary: Amargin encounters warriors going westward over Taltiu and makes
them turn northward.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/tain-bo-cualnge-dunn.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: 12849 and note [a]
quote_or_summary: Amargin puts his left elbow under him in Taltiu; the note describes
this as a challenge or sign of hostility.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/tain-bo-cualnge-dunn.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary.
- id: ev:4
type: quote
locator: 12849-12851
quote_or_summary: his people furnished him with rocks and boulders and great clumps
of earth
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/tain-bo-cualnge-dunn.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short excerpt.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: 12851-12853
quote_or_summary: Amargin pelts the men of Erin for three days and three nights,
does great slaughter among them, and no man can show his face to him in Taltiu.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/tain-bo-cualnge-dunn.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: uncertain
notes: The narrative actions and objects are explicit. Motif labels are descriptive
and not tied to supplied taxonomy families. No comparison claims were made because
the passage itself does not provide a comparative frame.
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: |-
Heading mentions deer-stalking, but the provided passage itself describes Amargin confronting and pelting warriors in Taltiu rather than an actual deer hunt.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
custom_id=motif_extract:celtic-irish-tain-bo-cualnge-dunn-gutenberg__l12842-l12870
passage_sha256=104068221be4d582086b0332ef97561c2d6237f96aa5cddccca61cdcad109ab9