Chapter 470: Entering the Awakening of Ancient Athens
Chapter 470: Entering the Awakening of Ancient Athens
Soon, Su Xing stopped and looked at the river of time, which was the time period from 480 BC to 323 BC.
"Has it already reached the classical era of ancient Greece?"
Su Xing looked around and saw many city-states through the long river of time, as well as a large number of temples named after gods and dedicated to them in the city-states.
Such as the Temple of Athena, the Temple of Apollo, etc.
Of course, as one of the main gods, these temples naturally include his.
Temple of Ilonus...
In addition, Su Xing also saw from the long river of time that the Olympic Games are held every four years.
These sports games were extremely lively. In addition to promoting peace between city-states, they were also held to pay tribute to Zeus, the king of gods.
Su Xing was naturally familiar with the Olympic Games. He was even very familiar with it.
The Olympic Games, also known as the Olympic Games.
The ancient Olympic Games were interrupted for 1500 years until modern times, when they were restarted in 1896, resuming the tradition of being held every four years.
Su Xing was still somewhat curious about the ancient Greek Olympics and couldn't help but take a few more glances at it.
In addition, he also saw that during this period, the ancient Greeks' belief in Greek gods reached its peak, and the Greek gods became the core of art, drama, and political rituals.
Many temples, statues, festivals were built...
Su Xing saw that although most of the ancient Greeks during this period believed in gods, some of them did not.
Because the Greek gods had never appeared, they had doubts in their hearts.
Su Xing was a little surprised when he saw this, and thought, "Did Apollo and his people not exist in the ancient Greek era of Blue Star?"
Doubts and hesitations arose in His heart.
Because of the long time that had passed, He was not very sure.
In order to truly confirm whether the Greek gods existed in ancient Greece, he would need to personally walk out of the long river of time and enter it to sense it.
Thinking of this, Su Xing continued to look at the long river of time.
Then He saw two famous people from the classical period, Socrates and Plato, two famous thinkers, educators, and philosophers in the Greek period.
Among them, Plato's Platonic love is well known to many people in modern times.
When he woke up, his eyes first turned to Socrates, who was born in Athens.
He saw the birth of Socrates.
He was born into the working class, his father was a sculptor and his mother was a midwife.
When he grew up, his appearance became ugly. He liked to wear rough clothes and go barefoot. He had a bald head, bulging eyes and a limp.
However, despite his poor appearance, he is extremely eloquent and intelligent, and possesses strong debating skills.
Moreover, it constantly emphasizes moral philosophy and inner goodness, and criticizes blind belief in gods and sacrificial rituals.
Su Xing saw his final end.
He was brought to court for disrespecting traditional gods, spreading new gods, and corrupting the youth of Athens.
Because he often questioned in public the images of gods portrayed in epics such as Homer and Hesiod.
The gods described in these epics are not only cruel, but also full of deception and fighting, which Socrates believed was contrary to virtue.
He believed that God should be omniscient and benevolent, rather than having human flaws as portrayed in epic poems.
These doubts led traditional conservatives to believe that he was denying traditional gods.
In addition, Socrates often mentioned an inner god that exists in the human heart.
He believed that this inner god often dissuaded him from doing certain things at critical moments.
The Athenians believed that this was an act of worshiping foreign gods and was tantamount to introducing a new religion.
Moreover, during this process, Socrates also guided many young Athenians, leading them to question traditions and challenge authority.
After the Peloponnesian War, defeated Athens entered a conservative era, and society was particularly sensitive to traditional beliefs.
Socrates' style of not following etiquette and speaking boldly and asking questions naturally seemed out of place in the precarious Athens.
This series of reasons led to him being brought to court. Facing trial, he refused to flee or plead guilty, insisting that he was fulfilling God's mission.
Finally, after a public trial and conviction by a jury of 500 jurors, he was sentenced to death and then died by drinking hemlock juice.
Looking at Socrates, Su Xing showed curiosity in his eyes and decided to go over and see how the Athenians tried him.
It's a good opportunity to sense whether the Greek gods existed in ancient Greece.
After thinking about it, his appearance changed and he turned into an ordinary person again.
However, He did not make many changes to His clothing, nor did He wear it in line with the times, instead wearing the modern attire of short-sleeved shirts and shorts.
So, when Su Xing walked out from a remote place and onto the streets of the ancient Greek city-state of Athens, he immediately attracted the attention of a large number of Athenians.
Looking at this young man with fair skin, who looked like an aristocrat and had a unique temperament that made them afraid, they showed surprise in their eyes.
"This dress is so unique, is it a foreign costume?"
"This person should be a noble, right?"
For a moment, the Greeks on both sides of the road did not dare to step forward. Even the guards who saw his strange appearance and should have stepped forward to ask questions did not dare to step forward out of fear.
Su Xing was not surprised by this scene and walked straight to the place where Socrates was being tried.
As He walked along, hundreds of people followed Him unknowingly.
Among them were civilians, guards, and even nobles, and their numbers grew larger and larger.
Soon, Su Xing brought hundreds of his followers to the court in the center of Athens.
He glanced ahead and found that it was not a court in the modern sense.
In front of us was a wide open-air square, which was surrounded by simple railings.
The sun shines obliquely and the heat waves blow continuously.
The forum was filled with spectators, and hundreds of Athenian citizens watched the trial.
There was constant discussion.
They have mixed opinions about Socrates, with some respecting him as a wise man and others viewing him as a dangerous demagogue.
From time to time, there were whispers and sneers coming from the stage and the audience.
Su Xing glanced over.
Five hundred adult male citizens, dressed in white robes or everyday clothes, sat on the wooden benches of the court.
They are of different ages and identities. Some have served in the military, and some are businessmen. Each one has a serious or curious expression.
Everyone held small pieces of stone or pottery in their hands, which could be used to vote.
On the stage.
Three accusers of Socrates were standing at one side of the court, holding wooden tablets with indictments written on them.
They are the young poet Miletus, the middle-aged official Anytus, and the middle-aged rhetorician Lycan.
On the stage.
The poet Miletus spoke indignantly, accusing Socrates of endangering faith and instigating young people.
Socrates stood on the other side, wearing a simple gray and white robe and looking calmer.
Behind him sat several disciples, including Crito, Plato, Xenophon and others.
Looking at the teacher on the judgement stand, they looked very nervous.
There was no judge during the entire trial process. The verdict was made by 500 jurors, and an officer for maintaining order was responsible for advancing the process and reading the verdict.
Just as the trial was in full swing, the sound of dense footsteps coming from afar naturally attracted everyone's attention.
Everyone turned to look.
Looking at the young man walking in front, wearing strange white and blue clothes, and the hundreds of people following behind him, Plato and others were stunned.
what happened? !
(End of this chapter)