Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Love as divine source of honor and courage

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A motif of the Sacred Love and Longing family, within the sub-family Beloved Imagery and Poetry. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


greek

  • Symposium Symposium / SYMPOSIUM / INTRODUCTION. / SYMPOSIUM; lines 1240-1318 confidence: high

    Phaedrus says Love is the source of great benefits and that no motive implants the sense of honor and dishonor as well as love in the lover and beloved.

    Phaedrus claims Love implants the sense of honor and dishonor and inspires even cowards to heroic courage in danger.

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