Motif
cave as constricted world of appearances
cave_as_constricted_world_of_appearances
A motif of the Sacred Knowledge and Wisdom family, within the sub-family Esoteric and Hidden Knowledge. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
greek
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The Republic The Republic / THE REPUBLIC / INTRODUCTION AND ANALYSIS.; lines 4241-4307 confidence: high
The passage says the allegory has political and philosophical meaning; the den or cave represents the narrow sphere of politics or law, and the light of eternal ideas affects those who return to the lower world.
The cave or den represents the narrow sphere of politics or law, where inhabitants measure shadows and lack the perspective of those who ascended.
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