Motif
insatiable leaky vessel
insatiable_leaky_vessel
A motif of the Sacred Vessel and Container family. 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 5259-5329 confidence: medium
Those who feast only on earthly food never reach the true upper world; they are likened to fatted beasts and leaky vessels, and their shadow pleasures are compared to Greeks fighting over Helen's shadow at Troy.
People not filled with true being are described as having a leaky vessel, in connection with gluttony, sensuality, and insatiable lust.
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