Motif
austere heroic-warrior regimen
austere_heroic_warrior_regimen
A motif of the Initiation and Transformative Ordeal family, within the sub-family Training, Education, and Warrior Discipline. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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The Republic PERSONS OF THE DIALOGUE. / BOOK I. / BOOK II. / BOOK III.; lines 12788-12962 confidence: high
Ordinary athletes are criticized as sleepy and fragile; warrior athletes should be like wakeful dogs, keen in sight and hearing, and able to endure changes of water, food, summer heat, and winter cold on campaign.
Warrior athletes must endure campaign hardships and avoid luxurious foods and pleasures, with Homeric heroes cited as examples of simple soldiers’ fare.
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