Characters from The Last Days of Socrates

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Socrates - This Athenian made both friends and enemies by talking to people, and questioning them, everywhere he went.

Plato - This person was the head instructor at the Academy.

Aristotle - This person mentored and taught Alexander the Great for two years, during Alexander's youth.

The King Archon - This person was a magistrate whose position included both religious and legal duties.

Euthyphro - This person engages another main character in lengthy philosophical dialogues.

Hugh Tredennick - This person is a deceased English scholar who is credited with translating this edition of...
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