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Error: "The dialogue begins as Socrates, Glaucon, and several others are on their way to make devotions to Athena" - The dialogue begins with a recollection by Socrates of the previous day, when he and Glaucon "went down to the Piraeus" to pray to the goddess". Which goddess is not stated, but as the festival of the goddess was being held for the first time it is probably *not* Athena (the patron goddess of Athens). Harold Bloom in the notes to his translation writes regarding the festival: "Apparently the festival of Bendis. Bendis was a foreign goddess; she was related to the moon by the Thracians who worshiped her. The Piraeus seems to have been a center for innovations in everything, including religion" (Republic, p 441). 66.123.107.89 (talk) 03:56, 11 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Possible error: "widely considered to be one of Socrates' more sophisticated interlocutors" - Especially as Socrates clearly states at Republic 533a that Glaucon is unable to follow Socrates in seeing the truth itself, indicating that Glaucon only has the ability to perceive images, or reflections, of truth. Harold Bloom, in the notes to his translation of Republic, states that an account of the good cannot be given to Glaucon because, in part, he is "incapable of understanding it" Republic, p 402). 66.123.107.89 (talk) 04:31, 11 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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	Error: "The dialogue begins as Socrates, Glaucon, and several others are on their way to make devotions to Athena" - The dialogue begins with a ''recollection'' by Socrates of the previous day, when he and Glaucon "went down to the Piraeus" to pray to the goddess". Which goddess is not stated, but as the festival of the goddess was being held for the first time it is probably not Athena (the patron goddess of Athens). Harold Bloom in the notes to his translation writes regarding the festival: "Apparently the festival of Bendis. Bendis was a foreign goddess; she was related to the moon by the Thracians who worshiped her. The [[Piraeus]] seems to have been a center for innovations in everything, including religion" (''Republic'', p 441). [[Special:Contributions/66.123.107.89\|66.123.107.89]] ([[User talk:66.123.107.89\|talk]]) 03:56, 11 August 2008 (UTC)		Error: "The dialogue begins as Socrates, Glaucon, and several others are on their way to make devotions to Athena" - The dialogue begins with a ''recollection'' by Socrates of the previous day, when he and Glaucon "went down to the Piraeus" to pray to the goddess". Which goddess is not stated, but as the festival of the goddess was being held for the first time it is probably not Athena (the patron goddess of Athens). Harold Bloom in the notes to his translation writes regarding the festival: "Apparently the festival of Bendis. Bendis was a foreign goddess; she was related to the moon by the Thracians who worshiped her. The [[Piraeus]] seems to have been a center for innovations in everything, including religion" (''Republic'', p 441). [[Special:Contributions/66.123.107.89\|66.123.107.89]] ([[User talk:66.123.107.89\|talk]]) 03:56, 11 August 2008 (UTC)

			Possible error: "widely considered to be one of Socrates' more sophisticated interlocutors" - Especially as Socrates clearly states at Republic 533a that Glaucon is unable to follow Socrates in seeing the truth itself, indicating that Glaucon only has the ability to perceive images, or reflections, of truth. Harold Bloom, in the notes to his translation of ''Republic,'' states that an account of the good cannot be given to Glaucon because, in part, he is "incapable of understanding it" ''Republic'', p 402). [[Special:Contributions/66.123.107.89\|66.123.107.89]] ([[User talk:66.123.107.89\|talk]]) 04:31, 11 August 2008 (UTC)