The coldness was spreading about as far as his waist when Socrates uncovered his face — for he had covered it up — and said (they were his last words): ‘Crito, we ought to offer a cock to Asclepius. See to it, and don’t forget.’
Though you’re probably just laughing that he said “cock” rather than “rooster”, I thought I’d explain this… Asclepius was the god of healing. The tradition was to sacrifice a bird to the god in thanks for being cured of a disease. Socrates seems to be suggesting, as it fast approaches, that death is not a tragedy, but perhaps the cure for life.
Though you’re probably just laughing that he said “cock” rather than “rooster”, I thought I’d explain this… Asclepius was the god of healing. The tradition was to sacrifice a bird to the god in thanks for being cured of a disease. Socrates seems to be suggesting, as it fast approaches, that death is not a tragedy, but perhaps the cure for life.
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The coldness was spreading about as far as his waist when Socrates uncovered his face — for he had covered it up — and said (they were his last words): ‘Crito, we ought to offer a cock to Asclepius. See to it, and don’t forget.’
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Though you’re probably just laughing that he said “cock” rather than “rooster”, I thought I’d explain this… Asclepius was the god of healing. The tradition was to sacrifice a bird to the god in thanks for being cured of a disease. Socrates seems to be suggesting, as it fast approaches, that death is not a tragedy, but perhaps the cure for life.
Though you’re probably just laughing that he said “cock” rather than “rooster”, I thought I’d explain this… Asclepius was the god of healing. The tradition was to sacrifice a bird to the god in thanks for being cured of a disease. Socrates seems to be suggesting, as it fast approaches, that death is not a tragedy, but perhaps the cure for life.
I’m pretty aware of it.