Motif
Torch-bearing ritual race
torch_bearing_ritual_race
A motif of the Sacred Fire and Divine Light family, within the sub-family Hearths, Sanctuaries, and Ceremonial Flames. 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 INTRODUCTION AND ANALYSIS. / THE REPUBLIC. / PERSONS OF THE DIALOGUE. / BOOK I.; lines 8632-8770 confidence: high
Adeimantus mentions “the torch-race on horseback in honour of the goddess”; Polemarchus says a night festival will be celebrated and urges Socrates to stay.
The passage describes horsemen carrying torches and passing them during a race in honor of the goddess.
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