Motif
Warrior discipline through degradation, abandonment, and honor
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A motif of the Initiation and Transformative Ordeal family, within the sub-family Training, Education, and Warrior Discipline. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
greek
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The Republic BOOK II. / BOOK III. / BOOK IV. / BOOK V.; lines 16290-16451 confidence: high
A soldier who leaves rank, throws away arms, or commits cowardice is proposed to be degraded into the rank of husbandman or artisan.
The passage pairs penalties for cowardice and capture with ceremonial honors for a distinguished warrior.
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