BETA
Chapter 1
Banishment by popular vote in Athens
Chapter 2
The naked truth of the ancient Olympics
Chapter 3
The wild world of Greek philosophers
YOUR GOAL
Master of Quirks of ancient Greece
Ch 3 · The wild world of Greek philosophers
misslily Greek Philosophers
Chillin' in a jar, / stand out of my sun, / yeah, the cynic has won!
misslily Socrates compared himself to a gadfly, constantly stinging the lazy Athenian state with uncomfortable questions.
misslily When the world's most powerful conqueror offered him anything, Diogenes simply asked him to step aside.
Fun Fact
Cynic dog: The word 'Cynic' comes from the Greek word 'kynikos', meaning 'dog-like', because Diogenes lived on the streets like a stray dog.
Glossary
philosophy (noun)
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. Diogenes of Sinope famously practiced this in Athens by living inside a large ceramic storage jar.
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. Diogenes of Sinope famously practiced this in Athens by living inside a large ceramic storage jar.
Quiz
Which food item did the mathematician Pythagoras and his followers strictly avoid eating or touching?
Quiz
In what modern-day country did Pythagoras establish his famous philosophical and mathematical school?
Quiz
What was the name of the philosophical school founded by Diogenes that rejected societal conventions?
Quiz
What did Diogenes carry around Athens in broad daylight while searching for an 'honest man'?