Olympic victor: for they will gain the victory in an enterprise more illustrious than he undertakes, and they will receive from their fellow-citizens fuller maintenance and higher privilege than what is awarded to him, as well as honours after death.[136] Their lives are not to be put in comparison with those of the farmer or the shoemaker. They must not indeed aspire to any happiness incompatible with their condition and duty as Guardians. But that condition will itself involve the highest happiness. And if any silly ambition prompts them to depart from it, they will assuredly change for the worse.[137] [Footnote 132: Plato, Republic, v. p. 464 B.] [Footnote 133: Plato, Republic, v. p. 464 D. [Greek: pa/ntas ei)s to\ dunato\n o(mopathei=s lu/pês te kai\ ê(donê=s ei)=nai.]] [Footnote 134: Plato, Republic, v. p. 464 E.] [Footnote 135: Plato, Republic, v. p. 465 C. [Greek: tô=n kakô=n . . . ô(=n a)pêllagme/noi a)\n ei)=en, kolakei/as te plousi/ôn pe/nêtes a)pori/as te kai\ a)lgêdo/nas], &c.] [Footnote 136: Plato, Republic, v. p. 465 D. [Greek: Pa/ntôn te dê\ tou/tôn a)palla/xontai, zê/sousi/ te tou= makaristou= bi/ou, o(\n oi( O)lumpioni=kai zô=si, makariô/teron.]] [Footnote 137: Plato, Republic, v. p. 466 A-C.] [Side-note: In case of war both sexes will go together to battle--Rewards to distinguished warriors.] Such is the communion of sexes which must be kept up for the duties of Guardians, and for the exigencies of military defence. As in other races of animals, males and females must go out to fight, and each will inspire the other with bravery. The children must be taken out on horseback to see the encounters from a distance, so that they may be kept clear of danger, yet may nevertheless be gradually accustomed to the sight of it.[138] If any one runs away from the field, he must be degraded from the rank of Guardian to that of husbandman or craftsman. If any man suffers himself to be taken prisoner, he is no loss: the enemy may do what they choose with him. When any one distinguishes himself in battle, he shall be received on his return by garlands and by an affectionate welcome from the youth.[139] Should he be slain in battle, he shall be recognised as having become a Dæmon or Demigod (according to the Hesiodic doctrine), and his sepulchre shall be honoured by appropriate solemnities.[140] [Footnote 138: Plato, Republic, v. pp. 466-467.] [Footnote 139: Plato, Republic, v. p. 468 B.] [Footnote 140: Plato, Republic, v. p. 469 B.] [Side-note: War against Hellenic enemies to be carried on mildly--Hellens are all by nature kinsmen.]