batch.motif.celtic-irish-tain-bo-cualnge-dunn-gutenberg-l13143-l13262
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record_id: batch.motif.celtic-irish-tain-bo-cualnge-dunn-gutenberg-l13143-l13262
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/tain-bo-cualnge-dunn.md
passage_locator:
label: HERE FOLLOWETH ILIACH'S CLUMP-FIGHT / HERE NOW THE DEER-STALKING OF AMARGIN
IN TALTIU / THE ADVENTURES OF CUROI SON OF DARE FOLLOW NOW / THE REPEATED WARNING
OF SUALTAIM; lines 13143-13262
start: '13143'
end: '13262'
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: ''
summary: A command or message names many persons and places to be reached. Finnchad
gathers the Ulster assembly as Conchobar ordered. Ulstermen from around Emain
mobilize; some wait at Emain while others follow the trail of the Tain. The Ulster
host marches under Conchobar to Iraird Cuillinn, pauses because Conchobar's sons
have gone to Tara to bring Erc and his forces, and Conchobar refuses to delay
further because the men of Erin do not know whether he is alive or recovered from
his weakness and pains.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: The passage opens with a command to go forward to a long series of named persons
at named places.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Finnchad is said to have had no heavy task in gathering the assembly and muster
that Conchobar had ordered.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: Ulstermen east, west, and north of Emain set out for the field of Emain in
service of their king and to await Conchobar's recovery.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:4
text: Those from south of Emain do not wait for Conchobar but set out on the trail
of the host and the hoof-prints of the Tain.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:5
text: The first stage of the Ulster march under Conchobar is from Emain to the green
in Iraird Cuillinn.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:6
text: The host delays because Fiacha and Fiachna, Conchobar's sons, have gone to
Tara to fetch Erc and his troops.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:7
text: Conchobar says he will not delay longer, because the men of Erin do not know
whether he is alive and might learn of his rising from weakness and pains.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Finnchad
description: The person for whom gathering Conchobar's assembly and muster is described
as no heavy task.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Conchobar
description: King and lord of the Ulstermen; he has ordered the muster, is recovering
from weakness and pains, leads the first march, and refuses further delay.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:5
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Men of Ulster / Ulstermen
description: The assembled people who set out from regions around Emain, march under
Conchobar, and discuss delay.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Fiacha and Fiachna
description: Conchobar's sons, gone with a division to Tara to fetch Erc.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Erc
description: Son of Fedlimid Nocruthach and Carbre Niafer, expected to come with
his muster, troops, levy, and forces.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Men of Erin
description: A group whose knowledge of Conchobar's survival and recovery Conchobar
wishes to prevent or delay.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
roles:
- id: role:1
label: muster-gatherer
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The passage says gathering the assembly and muster enjoined by Conchobar
was not a heavy task for Finnchad.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:2
label: king and war-leader
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The Ulstermen act in service of their king and lord, march under Conchobar,
and obey his decision not to delay.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:5
- id: role:3
label: mobilized host
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: The Ulstermen set out, assemble, march, and consider whether to advance.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: role:4
label: sons sent to fetch reinforcement
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Fiacha and Fiachna are identified as Conchobar's sons who have gone to Tara
to bring Erc.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:5
label: expected reinforcement leader
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: Erc is to come with the number of his muster, troops, levy, and forces.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:6
label: external opposing audience
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: Conchobar fears the men of Erin might hear of his recovery and notes they
do not know whether he is alive.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: field of Emain
literal_form: muster field at Emain
associated_figures:
- fig:2
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:2
label: trail and hoof-prints of the Tain
literal_form: tracks followed by those south of Emain
associated_figures:
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:3
label: green in Iraird Cuillinn
literal_form: first stopping-place or stage of the march
associated_figures:
- fig:2
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Roll-call of persons and places
summary: A command names many persons and localities to be reached, forming a broad
summons or routing list.
figure_refs: []
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Finnchad gathers Conchobar's muster
summary: Finnchad gathers the assembly ordered by Conchobar; Ulstermen around Emain
mobilize for their king, while those from the south follow the host's trail.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: scene:3
label: First march from Emain
summary: The men of Ulster march under Conchobar from Emain to the green in Iraird
Cuillinn.
figure_refs:
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: scene:4
label: Debate over delay for reinforcements
summary: The host explains that it waits for Conchobar's sons to return with Erc
and his forces, but Conchobar refuses further delay to avoid revealing his recovery.
figure_refs:
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: royal muster for war
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: A king's ordered assembly is gathered, and Ulstermen set out in service of
their king and lord.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
confidence: high
cautions: The passage emphasizes mobilization and service rather than a fully described
battle.
- id: motif:2
label: departure of a host
taxonomy_refs:
- departure
basis: The Ulster host leaves Emain and makes its first stage of march under Conchobar.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
confidence: high
cautions: The available passage gives only the initial stage and does not complete
the campaign movement.
- id: motif:3
label: pursuit by tracks
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Those south of Emain follow the trail of the host and the hoof-prints of
the Tain.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage states the tracking image briefly and does not elaborate pursuit
tactics.
- id: motif:4
label: leader returns to action after weakness
taxonomy_refs:
- return
basis: Conchobar refers to his rising from weakness and pains and acts as commander
of the march.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:5
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage only alludes to the prior weakness and recovery; it does not
narrate the healing episode.
- id: motif:5
label: advance delayed for reinforcements
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The host waits because Conchobar's sons have gone to bring Erc with his muster,
troops, levy, and forces.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
confidence: high
cautions: The passage immediately turns to Conchobar's refusal to keep waiting.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 13143-13221
quote_or_summary: A long command or summons directs someone to go forward to many
named figures at many named places, including royal, heroic, and local identifiers.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/tain-bo-cualnge-dunn.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; summarized.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 13222-13231
quote_or_summary: Finnchad easily gathers the assembly and muster ordered by Conchobar;
Ulstermen around Emain set out for the field of Emain in service of their king
and to await Conchobar's recovery, while those south of Emain follow the host's
trail and hoof-prints.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/tain-bo-cualnge-dunn.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; summarized.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 13232-13234
quote_or_summary: The first stage of the Ulster march under Conchobar is from Emain
to the green in Iraird Cuillinn.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/tain-bo-cualnge-dunn.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; summarized.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 13234-13245
quote_or_summary: When Conchobar asks why they delay, the men say they await his
sons Fiacha and Fiachna, who have gone with a division to Tara to fetch Erc so
that he may bring his muster, troops, levy, and forces.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/tain-bo-cualnge-dunn.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; summarized.
- id: ev:5
type: quote
locator: lines 13245-13262
quote_or_summary: Conchobar says he will delay no longer, lest the men of Erin hear
of his rising from the weakness and pains in which he was, since they do not know
whether he is still alive.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/tain-bo-cualnge-dunn.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; short excerpt summarized from the provided
passage.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: uncertain
notes: The passage clearly supports muster, march, delay, and recovery-to-action
patterns. Motif labeling is cautious because the excerpt is primarily logistical
and transitional. No comparison claims were made because the passage itself does
not explicitly compare traditions or motif families.
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: |-
Only the supplied passage and metadata were used; no external names, taxonomy identifiers beyond the supplied list, or intertextual comparisons were added.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
custom_id=motif_extract:celtic-irish-tain-bo-cualnge-dunn-gutenberg__l13143-l13262
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