batch.motif.celtic-irish-tain-bo-cualnge-dunn-gutenberg-l16524-l16752
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record_id: batch.motif.celtic-irish-tain-bo-cualnge-dunn-gutenberg-l16524-l16752
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 16524-16752
start: '16524'
end: '16752'
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: Alphabetical glossary entries define place-names and named beings/persons
in the Tain Bo Cualnge, including rivers, lakes, plains, mountains, charioteers,
deities, a war-goddess, a queen, a named horse, and a named shield.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: The passage is a glossary-style list of names with brief identifications,
locations, kinship notes, and role descriptions.
category: other
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Several entries identify landscape features and waters, including rivers,
lakes, harbours, plains, hills, and mountains.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: obs:3
text: Lug is identified as the divine father of Cuchulain.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:4
text: Ler is identified as an Irish sea-god, and Manannan is identified as son of
Ler and a fairy god.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:5
text: The Morrigan is identified as a war-goddess of the ancient Irish.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:6
text: Medb is identified as queen of Connacht and wife of Ailill.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:7
text: Laeg, Ibar, and Id are identified as charioteers, and Riangabair is identified
as father of Laeg and Id.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:8
text: Liath Mache is identified as one of Cuchulain's two horses, and Ochain is
identified as the name of Conchobar's shield.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Cuchulain
description: Named in relation to Lug as divine father, Laeg as faithful charioteer,
and Liath Mache as one of his horses.
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Lug
description: Identified as the divine father of Cuchulain.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Ler
description: Identified as the Irish sea-god.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Manannan
description: Identified as son of Ler and a fairy god.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Morrigan
description: Identified as the war-goddess of the ancient Irish.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Medb
description: Identified as queen of Connacht and wife of Ailill.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Laeg
description: Identified as son of Riangabair and Cuchulain's faithful charioteer.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Ibar macRiangabra
description: Identified as Conchobar's charioteer.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: Id macRiangabra
description: Identified as Ferdiad's charioteer and brother to Laeg.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: fig:10
name_or_label: Riangabair
description: Identified as father of the charioteers Laeg and Id.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: fig:11
name_or_label: Liath Mache
description: Identified as 'the Roan,' one of Cuchulain's two horses.
role_refs:
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: fig:12
name_or_label: Conchobar
description: Named in connection with Ibar as his charioteer and Ochain as his shield.
role_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
roles:
- id: role:1
label: divine father
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The glossary explicitly calls Lug the divine father of Cuchulain.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:2
label: sea-god
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: The glossary identifies Ler as the Irish sea-god.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:3
label: fairy god and son of Ler
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: The glossary identifies Manannan as son of Ler and a fairy god.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:4
label: war-goddess
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: The glossary identifies the Morrigan as a war-goddess.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:5
label: queen and wife
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: The glossary identifies Medb as queen of Connacht and wife of Ailill.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: role:6
label: charioteer
assigned_to:
- fig:7
- fig:8
- fig:9
basis: The glossary describes Laeg, Ibar, and Id as charioteers.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: role:7
label: father of charioteers
assigned_to:
- fig:10
basis: The glossary identifies Riangabair as father of Laeg and Id.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: role:9
label: recipient of divine parentage
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The glossary identifies Lug as Cuchulain's divine father.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:10
label: named horse
assigned_to:
- fig:11
basis: The glossary identifies Liath Mache as one of Cuchulain's two horses.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: water landscape
literal_form: Rivers, lakes, harbours, and the Irish sea-god named in the glossary
entries.
associated_figures:
- fig:3
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:8
- id: sym:2
label: mountain landscape
literal_form: Mountain and Slieve place-name entries, including Slieve Gullion and
the Mourne Mountains.
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs:
- mountain
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: sym:3
label: named shield
literal_form: Ochain, the name of Conchobar's shield.
associated_figures:
- fig:12
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: sym:4
label: named horse
literal_form: Liath Mache, 'the Roan,' one of Cuchulain's two horses.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:11
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
scenes: []
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: divine parent and heroic child
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_parent_child
basis: Lug is identified as the divine father of Cuchulain.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
confidence: high
cautions: The passage is a glossary entry and gives no narrative action or birth
episode.
- id: motif:2
label: sea deity and divine offspring
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Ler is called the Irish sea-god, and Manannan is called son of Ler and a
fairy god.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
confidence: medium
cautions: This is a genealogical and role note only; no sea-journey or mythic episode
is narrated.
- id: motif:3
label: war-goddess figure
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The Morrigan is identified as a war-goddess of the ancient Irish.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage gives an identification, not a narrative appearance or action.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: 16524-16752
quote_or_summary: The supplied lines consist of alphabetical glossary entries from
Glenn in Scail through Rigdonn, defining names, places, relationships, and roles.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/tain-bo-cualnge-dunn.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary used.
- id: ev:2
type: quote
locator: 'entry: Lug'
quote_or_summary: '"Lug: the divine father of Cuchulain"'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/tain-bo-cualnge-dunn.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short quotation.
- id: ev:3
type: quote
locator: 'entries: Ler; Manannan'
quote_or_summary: '"Ler: the Irish sea-god"; "Manannan: son of Ler, a fairy god"'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/tain-bo-cualnge-dunn.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short quotation.
- id: ev:4
type: quote
locator: 'entry: Morrigan'
quote_or_summary: '"Morrigan: the war-goddess of the ancient Irish"'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/tain-bo-cualnge-dunn.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short quotation.
- id: ev:5
type: quote
locator: 'entry: Medb'
quote_or_summary: '"Medb: queen of Connacht and wife of Ailill"'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/tain-bo-cualnge-dunn.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short quotation.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: 'entries: Ibar macRiangabra; Id macRiangabra; Laeg; Riangabair'
quote_or_summary: The glossary identifies Ibar as Conchobar's charioteer, Id as
Ferdiad's charioteer and brother to Laeg, Laeg as Cuchulain's faithful charioteer,
and Riangabair as father of Laeg and Id.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/tain-bo-cualnge-dunn.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary used.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: 'entries: Liath Mache; Ochain'
quote_or_summary: The glossary identifies Liath Mache as 'the Roan,' one of Cuchulain's
two horses, and Ochain as the name of Conchobar's shield.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/tain-bo-cualnge-dunn.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary used.
- id: ev:8
type: summary
locator: 16524-16752, selected place entries
quote_or_summary: The glossary includes numerous named rivers, lakes, harbours,
plains, hills, and mountain places, such as the Glore river, Lough Key, Lough
Erne, Waterford Harbour, Slieve Gullion, and the Mourne Mountains.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/tain-bo-cualnge-dunn.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary used.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: uncertain
notes: Literal extraction is straightforward because the passage is a glossary.
Motif identification is limited because the passage supplies definitions and relationships
rather than narrative scenes. No comparison claims were made.
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 text and metadata were used. Empty scene and comparison arrays reflect the non-narrative glossary form.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
custom_id=motif_extract:celtic-irish-tain-bo-cualnge-dunn-gutenberg__l16524-l16752
passage_sha256=3f1e458fa39f0ce830ab071ccf4c035e97510932cf0219c490b818d7776bc147