Myth of Er
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The Myth of Er is an eschatological story at the end of Plato’s Republic that depicts the soul’s journey after death, cosmic justice, and the process of reincarnation as a way to illustrate the importance of living a just life.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Platonic myth
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eschatological story ⓘ myth ⓘ |
| appearsInBook | Book 10 of Plato's Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Plato's Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Plato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmologicalElement |
Spindle of Necessity as model of cosmos
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harmony of the spheres ⓘ |
| depicts |
Spindle of Necessity
NERFINISHED
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cosmic order ⓘ cycle of reincarnation ⓘ judgment of souls ⓘ punishments for unjust lives ⓘ rewards for just lives ⓘ selection of new lives by souls ⓘ |
| didacticFunction | illustrate importance of living a just life ⓘ |
| eschatologicalBelief |
soul survives bodily death
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souls reincarnate into new lives ⓘ souls undergo cycles of reward and punishment ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Classical Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesCharacter |
Atropos
NERFINISHED
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Clotho NERFINISHED ⓘ Lachesis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesEntity |
Fates
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Moirai NERFINISHED ⓘ daimons ⓘ |
| includesMoralExemplar |
Odysseus
NERFINISHED
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Orpheus NERFINISHED ⓘ Thersites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Western conceptions of afterlife
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later philosophical discussions of justice and immortality ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Er NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralMessage |
philosophical understanding guides better life choices
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souls are responsible for choosing their next lives ⓘ |
| narrativeFrameSpeaker | Socrates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalFunction |
illustrate consequences of moral choices
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support argument for justice in the Republic ⓘ |
| protagonistOrigin | Pamphylia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistRole | warrior ⓘ |
| theme |
afterlife
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cosmic justice ⓘ fate and choice ⓘ immortality of the soul ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ philosophical education ⓘ reincarnation ⓘ reward and punishment ⓘ |
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