The origin of the three classes, in The Republic was called the “magnificent myth”. This “noble lie” was that not only was your whole childhood built up of lies, but that mother nature put different metals in your heart which would ultimately reveal your destination. This myth was told to the people so that the rulers could preserve their utopian city, the Kallipolis. The Kallipolis’ divisions of labor were producers, auxiliaries and philosophers. “One man was to do one job, the job he was most naturally suited for.” Therefore, those born to be producers had copper/iron hearts, and these people had temperance. The silver born hearted people were the courageous auxiliaries. And lastly, the gold metal hearts were the philosophers, who were the
