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Athenian
Ath. That either it exists everywhere inside of this apparent globular body and directs it, such as it is, just as the soul in us moves us about in all ways; or, having procured itself a body of fire or air (as some argue), it in the form of body pushes forcibly on the body from outside; or, thirdly, being itself void of body, but endowed with other surpassingly marvellous potencies, it conducts the body.
Clinias
Clin. Yes, it must necessarily be the case that soul acts in one of these ways when it propels all things.
Athenian
Ath. Here, I pray you, pause. This soul,—whether it is by riding in the car of the sun,Cp.Plat. Tim. 41d ff, Plat. Tim. 41e ff, where the Creator is said to apportion a soul to each star, in which it rides as though in a chariot. or from outside, or otherwise, that it brings light to us all—every man is bound to regard as a god. Is not that so?
Clinias
Clin. Yes; everyone at least who has not reached the uttermost verge of folly.