Motif
heroic honours for the living warrior
heroic_honours_for_the_living_warrior
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Warrior Imagery and Radiance. 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 2829-2913 confidence: high
Cowards and deserters are degraded; the hero is crowned by youths, receives the right hand of fellowship, is kissed, and has more wives.
A brave warrior is crowned, receives fellowship and kisses, is granted more wives, and is given the best seats and meats at a feast.
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