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 or anyone else would want to censor Hesiod because he would be leading them off track from what they want them to believe. They have already taught them a certain way and want them to keep believing in that way so they would be disapointed if the word was to get out that they were living a lie and everything they had been taught about their beliefs and the gods had been false.2. Then read pp. 67-76 (
3. Short Answers – Text based questions. Answer both questions
a. What are Homer and Hesiod guilty of?
Misinterperating the history of the gods in their belief, when what they thought was wrong.
b. What are the two main characteristics of “god” and what are the laws/principles of story telling based on those characteristics?
How god is the cause of all things that go well, nothing that doesn't go well and that god should be spoken about and be presented in their society.
4. Compare what you wrote in your personal reflection above (#1) with what Plato wrote. How close were you to what Plato wrote?
I think my prediction was mostly correct in the main perspective of that the reason why was because they didn't want to be doubting the beliefs they have been taught.
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