Motif
Exemplary heroes and gods must not model lamentation
exemplary_heroes_and_gods_must_not_model_lamentation
A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Revealed Command and Divine Authorization. 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 PERSONS OF THE DIALOGUE. / BOOK I. / BOOK II. / BOOK III.; lines 11800-11967 confidence: high
The speaker asks Homer not to depict Achilles, son of a goddess, shifting postures in grief, rushing along the barren sea shore, pouring sooty ashes on his head, and weeping and wailing.
The passage rejects depictions of Achilles, Priam, and gods as weeping, wailing, or sorrowing because youths might imitate them.
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