Motif
capture of the soul as a fortified citadel
capture_of_the_soul_as_a_fortified_citadel
A motif of the Soul Loss and Restoration family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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greek
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The Republic The Republic / THE REPUBLIC / INTRODUCTION AND ANALYSIS.; lines 4571-4620 confidence: high
“the whole mob of passions gets possession of the Acropolis, that is to say, the soul”; the prodigal returns to the “country of the Lotophagi or drones,” and false spirits shut the castle gates.
The soul is described as an Acropolis or castle seized by passions and guarded by false spirits who shut the gates.
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