Motif
Communal warrior discipline as civic salvation
communal_warrior_discipline_as_civic_salvation
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Host Battle and Siege. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
greek
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The Republic PERSONS OF THE DIALOGUE. / BOOK I. / BOOK II. / BOOK III.; lines 13623-13650 confidence: medium
They should receive fixed yearly maintenance from citizens and 'go to mess and live together like soldiers in a camp.'
The guardians live together like soldiers in a camp, and this regulated life is said to be their salvation and to make them saviours of the State.
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