NAMES TO REMEMBER FOR SOCRATES Socrates philosopher on trial Xanthippe his wife Anytus, Meletus, Lycon his 3 accusers

ers The Areopagus hill where trial is held Caerephon his friend who went to the oracle at Delphi Evenus of Paros teacher who charges 500 drachma Plato Socrates pupil who wrote this story Aristophanes playwright of The Clouds which made fun of Socrates Hector one of the heroes of the Iliad who would rather die than desert his post. Alcibiades Socrates young follower who had deserted Athens twice during the war. Leon of Salamis man who was to be executed, but Socrates refused to go and fetch him when ordered to. Orpheus, Odysseus, Ajax heroes whom Socrates would love to meet in the afterlife Crito an old friend of Socrates who tries hard to persuade him to escape. Delos the island where the boat goes every year in honour of Theseus (an event which delays the execution) Thessaly place in Greece where Critos friends would welcome Socrates. Phaedo of Elis eye-witness to Socrates death. Echecrates friend of Phaedo (to whom he tells the story of Socrates death) Asclepius god to whom Socrates owes a sacrifice.