5. Give basis of governments and legitimation of authority
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Example 1:
"Custom said that the ruling family must be respected."(43)
Example 2:
"I do not ask, I demand. It is I who keep you in power, and I can put an end to that whenever I wish, do you understand?" (107)
In the Fifth Mountain, the basis of government was a ruling family. The person who put the family in the ruling position was the high priest and/or the gods. The ruling family were respected for their power and responsibility.
-Lindsay Gobillot
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The Fifth Mountain
