Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Peace maintained by elder authority and internalized restraint

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A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Civic Order and the Body Politic. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


greek

  • The Republic BOOK II. / BOOK III. / BOOK IV. / BOOK V.; lines 16147-16288 confidence: medium

    The passage says suits and quarrels will disappear; elders rule and chastise the younger, while shame and fear prevent younger citizens from striking or slighting elders.

    Elders rule and chastise the younger, while shame and fear prevent violence against elders understood as parental figures supported by kin.

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