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:''See also the chariot allegory in the Indian work Katha Upanishad, and another in the story of Vajira.'' Plato, in his dialogue ''Phaedrus'' (sections 246a–254e), uses the Chariot Allegory to explain his view of the human soul. He does this in the dialogue through the character of Socrates, who uses it in a discussion of the merit of Love as "divine madness". ==The allegory== Plato paints the picture of a Charioteer ((ギリシア語:ἡνίοχος)) driving a chariot pulled by two winged horses: "First the charioteer of the human soul drives a pair, and secondly one of the horses is noble and of noble breed, but the other quite the opposite in breed and character. Therefore in our case the driving is necessarily difficult and troublesome."〔 (''Phaedrus'', section 246b ), Retrieved 2010-11-17.〕 The Charioteer represents intellect, reason, or the part of the soul that must guide the soul to truth; one horse represents rational or moral impulse or the positive part of passionate nature (e.g., righteous indignation); while the other represents the soul's irrational passions, appetites, or concupiscent nature. The Charioteer directs the entire chariot/soul, trying to stop the horses from going different ways, and to proceed towards enlightenment. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chariot Allegory」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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