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Joyce's ontology from Ulysses

The following inventory of concepts was compiled by going thru a concordance of Joyce's Ulysses, looking for series of compound words that repeatedly mention the same concept (eg: heaven, heavenbeast, heavenborn, heavengrot, heavenman, heaventree, heavenworld).

I take such series as an indication that Joyce had consciously identified that concept as a leitmotif, and was distributing it across Ulysses's 18 chapters as part of his inventory of the human experience.

The rough classification by categories is my own, and should be compared to many similar attempts in the history of AI.

NEW: Click on the asterisk for a preliminary list of all occurrences of that word in Ulysses. For a more-general synonym search click the 'S'. (See all synonyms) To search A Portrait of the Artist click 'P' (no synonyms).

THINGS

• tool: weapon* S P fuel* S P mirror* S P comb* S P razor* S P rope* S P soap* S P toy* S P makeup* S P nail* S P tack* S P
• weapon: shield* S P sword* S P rifle* S P bomb* S P cannon* S P
• container: crate* S P valise* S P cup* S P bottle* S P bucket* S P dish* S P box* S P envelope* S P sack* S P pocket* S P
• instrument: bell* S P flute* S P lute* S P piano* S P voice* S P drum* S P trumpet* S P
• clothes: boots* S P trousers* S P shirt* S P shoe* S P button* S P coat* S P skirt* S P dress* S P knickers* S P stockings* S P
• accessories: hat* S P watch* S P stick* S P hanky* S P jewel* S P coin* S P note* S P stamp* S P glove* S P glasses* S P pocket* S P ring* S P
• furniture: bed* S P chair* S P table* S P stove* S P desk* S P drawer* S P lamp* S P candle* S P
• vehicle: coffin* S P bicycle* S P horse* S P boat* S P carriage* S P train* S P wagon* S P tram* S P trapeze* S P?
• plants: tree* S P flower* S P rose* S P grass* S P weed* S P [etc]
• food: apple* S P biscuit* S P sweets* S P jam* S P honey* S P milk* S P meat* S P lemon* S P potato* S P bread* S P egg* S P tea* S P coffee* S P cabbage* S P nut* S P carrot* S P olive* S P orange* S P pea* S P peach* S P salt* S P pepper* S P plum* S P rice* S P sandwich* S P sausage* S P soup* S P spices* S P sugar* S P wheat* S P mushroom* S P melon* S P

• food tools: spoon* S P knife* S P fork* S P cup* S P plate* S P dish* S P pot* S P pan* S P
• intoxicant: whisky* S P beer* S P wine* S P brandy* S P tobacco* S P cigarette* S P snuff* S P coffee* S P tea* S P opium* S P bhang* S P
• medicine: pill* S P ointment* S P poison* S P

• bodyparts: head* S P hair* S P eye* S P ear* S P brain* S P mouth* S P teeth* S P tongue* S P nose* S P arm* S P wrist* S P hand* S P finger* S P blood* S P bone* S P foot* S P toe* S P bottom* S P cunt* S P cock* S P lung* S P chest* S P breast* S P heart* S P muscle* S P navel* S P neck* S P stomach* S P shoulder* S P waist* S P wings* S P shell* S P
• waste: soot* S P ash* S P dirt* S P dust* S P corpse* S P
• bodywaste: shit* S P piss* S P snot* S P vomit* S P menses* S P flatus* S P tear* S P
• ?: nature* S P night* S P rain* S P thunder* S P weather* S P wind* S P
• stuff: air* S P wood* S P water* S P fire* S P metal* S P fog* S P peat* S P coal* S P gas* S P ice* S P stone* S P powder* S P sand* S P shell* S P hide* S P wool* S P mud* S P

PLACES

• home* S P grave* S P heaven* S P hell* S P moon* S P sun* S P stars* S P village* S P city* S P farm* S P park* S P beach* S P ocean* S P prison* S P river* S P quay* S P street* S P mountain* S P bog* S P [etc]
• building: church* S P pub* S P hospital* S P school* S P library* S P shop* S P outhouse* S P warehouse* S P theater* S P concerthall* S P bank* S P pawnshop* S P morgue* S P courtroom* S P parliament* S P brothel* S P [etc]
• room: stairs* S P hall* S P roof* S P wall* S P window* S P door* S P fireplace* S P tunnel* S P maze* S P plaster* S P chimney* S P bath* S P? [etc]

PERSONS

• roles: asleep* S P drunk* S P lusty* S P ill* S P wounded* S P dead* S P ghost* S P angel* S P god* S P pregnant* S P baby* S P child* S P student* S P bride* S P mother* S P father* S P widow* S P [etc]
• occupations: priest* S P whore* S P beggar* S P serf* S P servant* S P waiter* S P milkwoman* S P cook* S P maid* S P messenger* S P shepherd* S P butcher* S P midwife* S P nurse* S P engineer* S P detective* S P driver* S P policeman* S P soldier* S P sentry* S P mayor* S P lawyer* S P moneylender* S P landlord* S P druggist* S P [etc]
• animals: bear* S P bull* S P cat* S P cow* S P deer* S P dog* S P donkey* S P elephant* S P fish* S P horse* S P monkey* S P oxen* S P pig* S P rabbit* S P rat* S P sheep* S P snail* S P spider* S P tiger* S P toad* S P weasel* S P worm* S P [etc]
• birds: canary* S P dove* S P goose* S P hawk* S P hen* S P rooster* S P parrot* S P peacock* S P pigeon* S P raven* S P sparrow* S P swan* S P wren* S P

COMPLEX

• activities: party* S P meal* S P game* S P court* S P sleep* S P touch* S P kiss* S P fuck* S P wank* S P test* S P race* S P prize* S P circus* S P opera* S P vow* S P dance* S P sing* S P play* S P recite* S P read* S P write* S P talk* S P yell* S P walk* S P war* S P weave* S P wedding* S P wash* S P yawn* S P exchange* S P calculate* S P debate* S P tax* S P [etc]

• emotions: terror* S P love* S P [etc]
• colors: white* S P black* S P brown* S P grey* S P red* S P orange* S P yellow* S P green* S P blue* S P violet* S P pink* S P gold* S P rainbow* S P shadow* S P

MODALITIES

• letter* S P book* S P card* S P heresy* S P ink* S P coin* S P note* S P music* S P newspaper* S P paint* S P photo* S P play* S P poem* S P printing* S P telegraph* S P telephone* S P television* S P ticket* S P statue* S P gravestone* S P wave* S P story* S P secret* S P theory* S P [etc]
• symbols: cross* S P alphabet* S P number* S P punctuation* S P name* S P shadow* S P flag* S P [etc]

Ulysses:
chapters: summary : anchors : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12a 12b 13 14a 14b 15a 15b 15c 15d 16a 16b 17a 17b 18a 18b
notes: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
reference: Bloom : clocktime : prices : schemata : Tower : riddles : errors : Homeric parallels : [B-L Odyssey] : Eolus tropes : parable : Oxen : Circe : 1904 : Thom's : Gold Cup : Seaside Girls : M'appari : acatalectic : search
riddles: overview : Rudy : condom : Gerty : Hades : Strand : murder : Eccles
maps: Ulysses : WRocks : Strand : VR tour : aerial tour : Dublin : Leinster : Ireland : Europe
editing: etexts : lapses : Gabler : capitals : commas : compounds : deletes : punct : typists
drafts: prequel : Proteus : Cyclops : Circe
closereadings: notes : Oxen : Circe

Finnegans Wake:
txt: [I.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 II.1 2 3 4 III.1 2 3 4 IV] : [HTML]
shorter: main : I.1-4 : 5-8 : II.1-2 : 3-4 : III.1-2 : 3 : 4 : IV
reference: thunder : Quinet : waves : [MP3 ALP] : FrALP : ItalALP : ch4 digest : Finn's Hotel : JAJquotes : search
drafts: NewGame : ROC : Kev : B&P : T&I : HCE : Mmlj : Cad : Rev : Pacata
closereadings: notes : ROC : T&S : Kev : B&P : T&I : HCE : Mmlj : Cad
theory: AI : archetypes : WakeOS : notes : origin : Scribble

Portrait:
ref: main : ch1 : ch1 notes : ch2 : 3 : 4 : 5a : 5b : Pinamonti : [notes] : [Cave] : [Gabler]

SHero: outline : quotes : PoA04

Dubliners:
etexts: Sis : Sis04 : Sis05 : Enc : Araby : Evel : After : 2Gall : Board : LitCl : Cntr : Clay : Pain : Ivy : Moth : Grace : Dead
guides: main : [Cave] : [Peng]

Other:
Exiles: Ex1 : 2 : 3

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