Motif
disciplined communal warrior-state
disciplined_communal_warrior_state
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.
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greek
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The Republic The Republic / THE REPUBLIC / INTRODUCTION AND ANALYSIS.; lines 6352-6417 confidence: high
“Plato expressly says that he is intending to found an Hellenic State”; listed Spartan features include prohibition of gold and silver, common meals, military training, and women’s gymnastics.
The passage repeatedly links civic organization to military training, common meals, restrictions on trade and wealth, public marriage, and state-directed education.
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