Motif
divinely sanctioned foundational lawgiver
divinely_sanctioned_foundational_lawgiver
A motif of the Culture Hero and Founder family, within the sub-family Divine Law and Civilizing Gifts. 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 7874-7955 confidence: medium
Early legends of Hellas are said to lack a path to later history; at the beginning of Greek history, in the vestibule of the temple, stands the legislator as interpreter and servant of the God.
The legislator is described as interpreter and servant of the God, and foundational laws are described as sanctioned by heaven and impious to alter.
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