divine sign of Socrates
idea · 2 works · 2 mentions · 2 anchored passages
a divine thing · a voice of God · claim · forewarned by the deity · my divine sign · the deity at once resisted
spoken of as
1 expressionSocrates' divine sign1 mention
Memorabilia (Greek)
Ah, yes, Hermogenes, he answered, but when I did try to think out my defence to the jury, the deity at once resisted.
in the texts
Apology
Socrates' divine mode of warning and guidance, described as a voice or divine thing.
and I have tried twice already to meditate on my defence, but my divine sign interposes.
The only difference between them and me is that whereas they call the sources of their forewarning birds, utterances, chance meetings, prophets, I call mine a divine thing;
As for introducing new divinities, how could I be guilty of that merely in asserting that a voice of God is made manifest to me indicating my duty?
Memorabilia
Socrates' claimed divine warning about what to do or avoid, defended against the charge of delusion.
Ah, yes, Hermogenes, he answered, but when I did try to think out my defence to the jury, the deity at once resisted.
As for his claim that he was forewarned by the deity what he ought to do and what not to do, some may think that it must have been a delusion because he was condemned to death.
When Meletus had actually formulated his indictment, he said, Socrates talked freely in my presence, but made no reference to the case.