batch.motif.celtic-irish-tain-bo-cualnge-dunn-gutenberg-l16114-l16323
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record_id: batch.motif.celtic-irish-tain-bo-cualnge-dunn-gutenberg-l16114-l16323
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/tain-bo-cualnge-dunn.md
passage_locator:
label: THE ADVENTURES OF CUROI SON OF DARE FOLLOW NOW / THE REPEATED WARNING OF
SUALTAIM / XXVII / XXVIII; lines 16114-16323
start: '16114'
end: '16323'
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 glossary section defines Irish place-names, rivers, hills, territories,
royal and burial sites, and named figures from the Ulster Cycle, including kinship
and status notes for Cuchulain, Conchobar, Curoi, Medb, and other persons.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: The passage is organized as glossary entries that identify places, rivers,
territories, halls, burial places, and named persons.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Several entries identify named rivers or waterways, including Bir, Boann,
Buan, Buas, Callann, Cruinn, and other streams or rivers.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:3
text: Several entries identify hills, mountains, passes, or mountainous districts,
including Bernas, Brane, Cenn Abrat, Cnoc Aine, Cualnge, and Cuince.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:4
text: Some places are described as royal, residential, banqueting, or burial sites,
including Brug na Boinde, Cletech, Craeb ruad, and Cruachan Ai.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:5
text: Cuchulain is identified as the hero Setanta, son of the god Lug and Dechtire,
and foster-son of Sualtaim.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:6
text: Conchobar is identified as son of Cathba the druid and Ness, and as foster-son
of Fachtna Fatach.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:7
text: Curoi is identified as son of Dare and king of South Munster.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: obs:8
text: The passage identifies warrior groups and warriors, including Clann Dedad,
Clann Rudraige, Celtchar, Cet macMagach, and Conall Cernach.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:9
text: Medb is said to have cut the pass called Bernas from Louth into Armagh, and
to have slain her sister Clothru while Clothru's son Firbaide was still unborn.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Cuchulain / Setanta
description: The usual name of the hero Setanta; son of the god Lug and Dechtire;
foster-son of Sualtaim.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Lug
description: A god named as the father of Cuchulain.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Dechtire
description: Sister of King Conchobar and mother of Cuchulain.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Sualtaim
description: Foster-father of Cuchulain.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Conchobar
description: Son of Cathba the druid and Ness, foster-son of Fachtna Fatach; also
associated with the warriors of Clann Rudraige and the hall Craeb ruad.
role_refs:
- role:5
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:7
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Cathba
description: A druid of Conchobar's court; according to some accounts, natural father
of King Conchobar.
role_refs:
- role:7
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Curoi
description: Son of Dare and king of South Munster.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Dare
description: Chieftain of the cantred of Cualnge and owner of the Brown Bull of
Cualnge; father of Curoi in this passage's entry for Curoi.
role_refs:
- role:5
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- ev:10
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: Medb
description: Named as the figure who cut the pass Bernas and as the slayer of her
sister Clothru.
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: fig:10
name_or_label: Clothru
description: Sister of Medb; slain by Medb while her son Firbaide was still unborn.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: fig:11
name_or_label: Conall Cernach
description: One of the chief warriors of Ulster, foster-brother of Cuchulain, and
next to him in prowess.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
roles:
- id: role:1
label: hero or chief warrior
assigned_to:
- fig:1
- fig:11
basis: Cuchulain is explicitly called the hero Setanta; Conall Cernach is described
as one of the chief warriors of Ulster.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:7
- id: role:2
label: father
assigned_to:
- fig:2
- fig:6
basis: Lug is named as father of Cuchulain; Cathba is given as Conchobar's father
in some accounts.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: role:3
label: mother or maternal figure
assigned_to:
- fig:3
- fig:10
basis: Dechtire is named as mother of Cuchulain; Clothru is named in relation to
her unborn son Firbaide.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:8
- id: role:4
label: foster-father
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Sualtaim is identified as foster-son relation's senior figure for Cuchulain.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:5
label: king or chieftain
assigned_to:
- fig:5
- fig:7
- fig:8
basis: Conchobar is named as king in related entries; Curoi is king of South Munster;
Dare is chieftain of Cualnge.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:9
- ev:10
- id: role:6
label: foster-kin
assigned_to:
- fig:1
- fig:5
- fig:11
basis: Cuchulain is foster-son of Sualtaim; Conchobar is foster-son of Fachtna Fatach;
Conall Cernach is foster-brother of Cuchulain.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:7
- id: role:7
label: druid
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: Cathba is described as a druid of Conchobar's court.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:8
label: owner of prized animal
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: Dare is described as owner of the Brown Bull of Cualnge.
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: role:9
label: agent of violent or landscape-altering action
assigned_to:
- fig:9
basis: Medb is said to have cut a pass and to have slain Clothru.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: waterways
literal_form: Named rivers and waters, including Bir, Boann, Buan, Buas, Callann,
Cruinn, and others.
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: sym:2
label: mountains, hills, and pass
literal_form: Named high places and routes, including Bernas as a pass, Cenn Abrat
as a range of hills, Cnoc Aine as a hill and plain, Cualnge as a mountainous district,
and Cuince as a mountain.
associated_figures:
- fig:9
taxonomy_refs:
- mountain
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:8
- id: sym:3
label: royal and burial places
literal_form: Brug na Boinde as a chief burial-place, Cletech as a residence of
kings, Cruachan Ai as ancient seat and royal burial-place of Connacht kings, and
Craeb ruad as King Conchobar's banqueting-hall.
associated_figures:
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:4
label: Brown Bull of Cualnge
literal_form: The Brown Bull of Cualnge, named as owned by Dare.
associated_figures:
- fig:8
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Glossary catalogue of named landscape
summary: The passage lists and identifies rivers, hills, mountains, territories,
districts, and passes associated with the Tain's geography.
figure_refs:
- fig:9
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:8
- id: scene:2
label: Royal, funerary, and hall sites
summary: Several named places are glossed as burial places, royal residences, an
ancient seat of kings, or Conchobar's banqueting-hall.
figure_refs:
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: scene:3
label: Heroic kinship and fosterage identifications
summary: Cuchulain, Conchobar, Curoi, and Conall Cernach are defined through parentage,
fosterage, kingship, or warrior status.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
- fig:8
- fig:11
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:7
- ev:9
- ev:10
- id: scene:4
label: Medb's actions in glossary entries
summary: Glossary notes attribute to Medb the cutting of the pass Bernas and the
killing of her sister Clothru before Firbaide's birth.
figure_refs:
- fig:9
- fig:10
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: Divine father and mortal heroic child
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_parent_child
basis: Cuchulain is identified as the hero Setanta and as son of the god Lug and
Dechtire.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
confidence: high
cautions: The passage is a glossary entry, not a narrative episode of birth or divine
intervention.
- id: motif:2
label: Heroic fosterage and foster-kinship
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Cuchulain is foster-son of Sualtaim, Conchobar is foster-son of Fachtna Fatach,
and Conall Cernach is foster-brother of Cuchulain.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:7
confidence: high
cautions: No initiation or fosterage episode is narrated in this passage.
- id: motif:3
label: Royal seat and burial landscape
taxonomy_refs:
- royal_legitimacy
basis: Cruachan Ai is described as an ancient seat and royal burial-place of Connacht
kings; Cletech is a residence of kings; Craeb ruad is Conchobar's banqueting-hall.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage identifies royal sites but does not explicitly state a legitimacy
ritual or succession claim.
- id: motif:4
label: Named mythic geography of rivers and mountains
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The glossary records numerous named rivers, hills, mountains, territories,
and passes, including a pass attributed to Medb's cutting.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:8
confidence: medium
cautions: This is a topographical catalogue rather than a continuous mythic action
sequence.
- id: motif:5
label: Violence against a pregnant or unborn lineage
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Medb is said to have slain Clothru while Clothru's son Firbaide was still
unborn.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
confidence: medium
cautions: The entry is terse and gives no surrounding narrative, motive, or outcome.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: 16114-16323, glossary entries Bernas through Delga
quote_or_summary: The supplied passage is an alphabetical glossary section defining
place-names, territories, rivers, hills, royal sites, and named persons.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/tain-bo-cualnge-dunn.md
rights_note: Public domain source metadata; short summary used.
- id: ev:2
type: quote
locator: 16114-16323, entry Cuchulain
quote_or_summary: Cuchulain is described as the usual name of the hero Setanta,
son of the god Lug and Dechtire, and foster-son of Sualtaim.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/tain-bo-cualnge-dunn.md
rights_note: Public domain source metadata; concise paraphrase of entry.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: 16114-16323, entries Cathba and Conchobar
quote_or_summary: Cathba is a druid of Conchobar's court and, in some accounts,
Conchobar's natural father; Conchobar is son of Cathba and Ness and foster-son
of Fachtna Fatach.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/tain-bo-cualnge-dunn.md
rights_note: Public domain source metadata; concise summary used.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: 16114-16323, entries Brug na Boinde, Cletech, Craeb ruad, Cruachan Ai
quote_or_summary: Brug na Boinde is called a chief burial-place of the pagan Irish;
Cletech a residence of kings; Craeb ruad King Conchobar's banqueting-hall; Cruachan
Ai an ancient seat and royal burial-place of Connacht kings.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/tain-bo-cualnge-dunn.md
rights_note: Public domain source metadata; concise summary used.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: 16114-16323, river and waterway entries
quote_or_summary: Entries identify multiple waterways, including Bir, Bithslan,
Boann, Brenide, Buan, Buas, Callann, Cromma, Cruinn, Culenn, and Cumung.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/tain-bo-cualnge-dunn.md
rights_note: Public domain source metadata; concise summary used.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: 16114-16323, hill, mountain, pass, and district entries
quote_or_summary: Entries identify Bernas as a pass, Brane and Bri Ross as hills,
Cenn Abrat as a range of hills, Cnoc Aine as a hill and plain, Cualnge as a mountainous
district, and Cuince as a mountain.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/tain-bo-cualnge-dunn.md
rights_note: Public domain source metadata; concise summary used.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: 16114-16323, entries Celtchar, Cet macMagach, Clann Dedad, Clann Rudraige,
Conall Cernach
quote_or_summary: The passage identifies several warriors and warrior groups, including
Celtchar, Cet macMagach, Clann Dedad, Clann Rudraige, and Conall Cernach.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/tain-bo-cualnge-dunn.md
rights_note: Public domain source metadata; concise summary used.
- id: ev:8
type: summary
locator: 16114-16323, entries Bernas and Clothru
quote_or_summary: Bernas is described as a pass cut by Medb from Louth into Armagh;
Clothru is described as Medb's sister, slain by Medb while Clothru's son Firbaide
was still unborn.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/tain-bo-cualnge-dunn.md
rights_note: Public domain source metadata; concise summary used.
- id: ev:9
type: quote
locator: 16114-16323, entry Curoi
quote_or_summary: Curoi is identified as son of Dare and king of South Munster.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/tain-bo-cualnge-dunn.md
rights_note: Public domain source metadata; concise paraphrase of entry.
- id: ev:10
type: summary
locator: 16114-16323, entry Dare
quote_or_summary: Dare is identified as chieftain of the cantred of Cualnge and
owner of the Brown Bull of Cualnge.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/tain-bo-cualnge-dunn.md
rights_note: Public domain source metadata; concise summary used.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: uncertain
notes: Extraction is straightforward because the passage is glossary-like. Motif
candidates are limited because the passage mostly provides identifications rather
than narrative episodes. No comparison claims were made because the passage itself
does not support external 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: |-
Only the supplied passage and metadata were used. Taxonomy references were limited to supplied available refs and applied only where directly supported by the glossary wording.
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