AZGNDZK6 Collection

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Version: 9 (current) | Updated: 12/16/2025, 12:14:19 AM | Created: 12/16/2025, 12:04:19 AM

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Description

Odyssey Books XXI–XXIV and German‑Language Medical Case Studies Collection

Overview

This digital collection aggregates two distinct corpora: (1) the English‑language transcriptions of Books XXI–XXIV of Homer’s Odyssey and (2) a set of high‑resolution JPEG scans and OCR transcriptions of German‑language medical case notes dated circa 1900. Both groups are catalogued together in the PINAX repository (ID 01KCJ7MY24F4D5NM1MD06JNRQ9) and are accessible via the Arke Institute portal.

Background

The Homeric texts represent the climax of the ancient Greek epic, traditionally attributed to Homer (ca. 800–700 BCE). They have entered the public domain and were digitised as plain‑text files (book21.txt‑book24.txt) with an accompanying JSON entity map (relationships.json) that indexes characters, locations, and objects.

The medical documents originate from a 19th‑century homeopathic practitioner (referred to as “Jahr”) whose handwritten case studies were compiled and circulated among German‑speaking physicians. The Arke Institute digitised these manuscripts around 2020, providing JPEG images (≈ 419 KB each) and OCR text for cases 75–80, which describe symptoms and remedies for ailments such as dental pain, heart palpitations, hemorrhoids, and respiratory disorders.

Contents

  • Odyssey sub‑collection: four plain‑text files (Books XXI–XXIV) and a JSON relationships file identifying principal figures (e.g., Ulysses, Penelope), places (Ithaca, palace), and objects (bow, axes).
  • Medical case‑study sub‑collection: JPEG scans of original manuscript pages, OCR transcriptions of cases 75–80, and a JSON index linking each case and remedy to internal entity codes (e.g., “aurum,” “sepia”).

Scope

The collection spans two disparate domains: ancient Greek literature (c. 800 BCE) and early‑20th‑century German homeopathic practice. Language coverage includes English (Odyssey translations) and German (medical notes). Geographic focus ranges from mythic Ithaca to an unspecified German‑speaking European context. The material is intended for literary scholars, classicists, and historians of medicine seeking primary texts and metadata for comparative or interdisciplinary research.

Relationships

Extracted Entities (10)

Metadata

Title
AZGNDZK6 Collection
Type
Collection
Creator
HomerUnknown Medical Practitioner
Created
0000-0000
Language
ende
Subjects
Odyssey, Homer, Greek Literature, Medical Notes, Clinical Documentation, Dental Pain, Heart Palpitations, Hemorrhoids
Source
PINAX

Version History (9 versions)

  • ✓ v9 (current) · 12/16/2025, 12:14:19 AM
    "Added description"
  • v8 · 12/16/2025, 12:12:04 AM · View this version
    "Updated extracted entities list (25 new)"
  • v7 · 12/16/2025, 12:06:05 AM · View this version
    "Added PINAX metadata"
  • v6 · 12/16/2025, 12:05:19 AM · View this version
    "Reorganized into 2 groups"
  • v5 · 12/16/2025, 12:05:18 AM · View this version
    "Added child entity 01KCJ7KHBCPPYGRV6HRYHBDGN1"
  • v4 · 12/16/2025, 12:05:18 AM · View this version
    "Added child entity 01KCJ7KH4Y350Q90PZRDX50Y9H"
  • v3 · 12/16/2025, 12:04:42 AM · View this version
    "OCR: Updated 1 refs"
  • v2 · 12/16/2025, 12:04:19 AM · View this version
    "Added to parent 01KCJ7HQ5NV7D1ASST8NCF892N"
  • v1 · 12/16/2025, 12:04:19 AM · View this version
    "Initial discovery snapshot"

Additional Components

reorganization-description.txt
# Reorganization Summary

Files were grouped thematically based on content type and subject matter. The Odyssey texts form a coherent literary group, while the medical notes represent clinical documentation. No files remained ungrouped as all content fit clearly into these two distinct categories.

## Groups Created

- **Odyssey_Book_Texts**: Text content from Books XXI-XXIV of Homer's Odyssey, detailing events like the trial of axes, killing of suitors, and Ulysses' return.
- **Medical_Case_Notes**: German-language medical case notes describing symptoms and treatments for various conditions like dental pain, heart palpitations, and hemorrhoids.

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