Respect, honor (timē τιμή): the respectability an honorable man accrues with accomplishment (cultural, political, martial), per his station in life.
Definition
humility means recognition of the virtue of others
humility means: upon public recognition of one’s virtues, accepting the minimum that is merited
greatness is virtue, recognized by others
“noblesse oblige” means the duty to recognize the virtue of others when your virtues are recognized
evocatio: bringing foreign gods for worship
false humility is of 3 types:
rejection of others’ recognition of one’s virtues (when the virtues are factual)
signaling humility about a virtue without being recognized for that virtue first
assigning a different value to the concept of “humility” in the hierarchy of virtues than its earned value
Correspondences
Christianity
Humility: Often considered the greatest virtue in Orthodoxy, humility is the foundation of a true Christian life.
Judaism
Anavah (Humility): Humility is seen as recognizing one’s place in the world relative to God and others.
Islam
Haya (Modesty and Humility): It involves modesty not just in dress and behavior but also in attitude, promoting humility and decency.
Buddhism
Dāna (pāramī): generosity, giving of oneself
Hinduism
Santosha (सन्तोष): contentment, acceptance of others and of one’s circumstances as they are, optimism for self
Taoism
Humility (謙, Qian): Recognizing one’s small place in the vastness of the universe and approaching life with modesty and humility.
Confucianism
Wēn (文, Cultural Refinement): Wen refers to the appreciation and cultivation of arts, literature, and culture, which are seen as important for personal development and social refinement.
modesty (让; ràng)
Applications
Gratitude has the rare characteristic of building upon itself: you can be grateful for the fact that you are grateful. That makes gratitude a good subject of meditation. Oroboros is a symbol of gratitude.