Axiochus
Axiochus (Greek: Ἀξίοχος) is a Socratic dialog attributed to Plato, but which is considered spurious. The work dates from the Hellenistic...
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Axiochus (Greek: Ἀξίοχος) is a Socratic dialog attributed to Plato, but which is considered spurious. The work dates from the Hellenistic era, c. 1st century BC. The author was probably a Platonist, or perhaps a Neopythagorean. It forms part of the consolation literature which was popular in Hellenistic & Roman eras, altho it's unusual in being addressed to someone who is close to death, rather than someone who has lost a loved-one.
In the dialog, Axiochus has come close to death, & is scared by the experience, despite his familiarity with the arguments which were supposed to make him scorn the fear of death. Socrates is summoned to his bedside, & consoles him with a wide variety of teachings to help Axiochus welcome death as the release of the soul to a better place.
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