1. Short Paragraph – Personal Reflection: Before reading the selection from Plato write at least one full paragraph on this question: Why do you think Plato (or anyone else) would want to censor Hesiod? Remember that Hesiod was the poet who wrote about the fight between the gods and the titans.
I think that PLato wantes to censor Hesiod because Hesiod's philosophy is against his. And of course if someones idea was against yours wouldnt you want to censor it? He doesn't want any competition for his philosophy. He wants everyone to believe him and to do that their must no be any other option to believe in.
a. What are Homer and Hesiod guilty of?
Hesiod is guilty of misrepresenting the nature of the gods and ancient heroes.
b. What are the two main characteristics of “god” and what are the laws/principles of story telling based on those characteristics?
God is the cause of all things good, and does not cause anything bad. Gods must be represented as they are in reality, which is good and just
4. Compare what you wrote in your personal reflection above (#1) with what Plato wrote. How close were you to what Plato wrote?
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