Let only this third part of all necessaries be required to be sold; out of the other two-thirds no one shall be compelled to sell.

And how will they be best distributed?
In the first place, we see clearly that the distribution will be of equals in one point of view, and in another point of view of unequals.
CLEINIAS: What do you mean?
ATHENIAN: I mean that the earth of necessity produces and nourishes the various articles of food, sometimes better and sometimes worse.
CLEINIAS: Of course.
ATHENIAN: Such being the case, let no one of the three portions be greater than either of the other two--neither that which is assigned to masters or to slaves, nor again that of the stranger; but let the distribution to all be equal and alike, and let every citizen take his two portions and distribute them among slaves and freemen, he having power to determine the quantity and quality.

And what remains he shall distribute by measure and number among the animals who have to be sustained from the earth, taking the whole number of them.
In the second place, our citizens should have separate houses duly ordered; and this will be the order proper for men like them.

There shall be twelve hamlets, one in the middle of each twelfth portion, and in each hamlet they shall first set apart a market-place, and the temples of the Gods, and of their attendant demi-gods; and if there be any local deities of the Magnetes, or holy seats of other ancient deities, whose memory has been preserved, to these let them pay their ancient honours.

But Hestia, and Zeus, and Athene will have temples everywhere together with the God who presides in each of the twelve districts.