Hermocrates (dialogue)
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Hermocrates is a hypothetic dialogue
, assumed to be the third part of Plato
's late trilogy along with Timaeus
and Critias
. Since Plato never completed the Critias for an unknown reason, it is quite certain that he never began writing the Hermocrates. In any case, the persons that would have appeared are very likely be the same as in Timaeus and Critias, though the unnamed stranger mentioned at the beginning of the Timaeus might have unveiled his identity.
Hermocrates
, the name giver of this dialogue, had only a small share of the conversation in the previous dialogues. Since Critias recounted the story of the ideal state in ancient Athens
of nine thousand years ago — and why it was able to repel the invasion from the imperialist naval power Atlantis
— by referring on prehistoric accounts via Solon
and the Egyptians
, it might have been Hermocrates' task to tell how the imperialist naval power that Athens of Plato's lifetime had turned into had suffer a bitter defeat in the Sicilian expedition
against Syracuse
and eventually in the Peloponnesian War
against Sparta
— since he was a Syracusan strategos
during the time of the Sicilian expedition.
the Lost Dialogue of Plato is known as the Hermocrates. In the game the book was actually extant and was an important tool for Dr. Jones throughout the game.
In Yu-Gi-Oh!
by Shonen Jump!, Hermocrates (named Hermos in Yu-Gi-Oh) is 1 of the 3 warriors of Atlantis
turned into dragons along with Critias
and Timaeus
(other parts of Plato's stories) in the Waking the Dragons arc of the series.
Dialogue
Dialogue is a literary and theatrical form consisting of a written or spoken conversational exchange between two or more people....
, assumed to be the third part of Plato
Plato
Plato , was a Classical Greek philosopher, mathematician, student of Socrates, writer of philosophical dialogues, and founder of the Academy in Athens, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world. Along with his mentor, Socrates, and his student, Aristotle, Plato helped to lay the...
's late trilogy along with Timaeus
Timaeus (dialogue)
Timaeus is one of Plato's dialogues, mostly in the form of a long monologue given by the title character, written circa 360 BC. The work puts forward speculation on the nature of the physical world and human beings. It is followed by the dialogue Critias.Speakers of the dialogue are Socrates,...
and Critias
Critias (dialogue)
Critias, one of Plato's late dialogues, contains the story of the mighty island kingdom Atlantis and its attempt to conquer Athens, which failed due to the ordered society of the Athenians...
. Since Plato never completed the Critias for an unknown reason, it is quite certain that he never began writing the Hermocrates. In any case, the persons that would have appeared are very likely be the same as in Timaeus and Critias, though the unnamed stranger mentioned at the beginning of the Timaeus might have unveiled his identity.
Hermocrates
Hermocrates
Hermocrates was a general of Syracuse during the Athenians' Sicilian Expedition.The first historical reference to Hermocrates is at the congress of Gela in 424 BC, where he gave a speech demanding the Sicilian Greeks stop their quarrelling...
, the name giver of this dialogue, had only a small share of the conversation in the previous dialogues. Since Critias recounted the story of the ideal state in ancient Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
of nine thousand years ago — and why it was able to repel the invasion from the imperialist naval power Atlantis
Atlantis
Atlantis is a legendary island first mentioned in Plato's dialogues Timaeus and Critias, written about 360 BC....
— by referring on prehistoric accounts via Solon
Solon
Solon was an Athenian statesman, lawmaker, and poet. He is remembered particularly for his efforts to legislate against political, economic and moral decline in archaic Athens...
and the Egyptians
Egyptians
Egyptians are nation an ethnic group made up of Mediterranean North Africans, the indigenous people of Egypt.Egyptian identity is closely tied to geography. The population of Egypt is concentrated in the lower Nile Valley, the small strip of cultivable land stretching from the First Cataract to...
, it might have been Hermocrates' task to tell how the imperialist naval power that Athens of Plato's lifetime had turned into had suffer a bitter defeat in the Sicilian expedition
Sicilian Expedition
The Sicilian Expedition was an Athenian expedition to Sicily from 415 BC to 413 BC, during the Peloponnesian War. The expedition was hampered from the outset by uncertainty in its purpose and command structure—political maneuvering in Athens swelled a lightweight force of twenty ships into a...
against Syracuse
Syracuse, Italy
Syracuse is a historic city in Sicily, the capital of the province of Syracuse. The city is notable for its rich Greek history, culture, amphitheatres, architecture, and as the birthplace of the preeminent mathematician and engineer Archimedes. This 2,700-year-old city played a key role in...
and eventually in the Peloponnesian War
Peloponnesian War
The Peloponnesian War, 431 to 404 BC, was an ancient Greek war fought by Athens and its empire against the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta. Historians have traditionally divided the war into three phases...
against Sparta
Sparta
Sparta or Lacedaemon, was a prominent city-state in ancient Greece, situated on the banks of the River Eurotas in Laconia, in south-eastern Peloponnese. It emerged as a political entity around the 10th century BC, when the invading Dorians subjugated the local, non-Dorian population. From c...
— since he was a Syracusan strategos
Strategos
Strategos, plural strategoi, is used in Greek to mean "general". In the Hellenistic and Byzantine Empires the term was also used to describe a military governor...
during the time of the Sicilian expedition.
In popular culture
In the video game Indiana Jones and the Fate of AtlantisIndiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis is a point-and-click adventure game by LucasArts originally released in 1992. Almost a year later, it was reissued on CD-ROM as an enhanced "talkie" edition with full voice acting and digitized sound effects...
the Lost Dialogue of Plato is known as the Hermocrates. In the game the book was actually extant and was an important tool for Dr. Jones throughout the game.
In Yu-Gi-Oh!
Yu-Gi-Oh!
is a Japanese manga created by Kazuki Takahashi. It has produced a franchise that includes multiple anime shows, a trading card game and numerous video games...
by Shonen Jump!, Hermocrates (named Hermos in Yu-Gi-Oh) is 1 of the 3 warriors of Atlantis
Atlantis
Atlantis is a legendary island first mentioned in Plato's dialogues Timaeus and Critias, written about 360 BC....
turned into dragons along with Critias
Critias
Critias , born in Athens, son of Callaeschrus, was an uncle of Plato, and a leading member of the Thirty Tyrants, and one of the most violent. He was an associate of Socrates, a fact that did not endear Socrates to the Athenian public. He was noted in his day for his tragedies, elegies and prose...
and Timaeus
Timaeus
Timaeus is a Greek name, meaning "Honour". It may refer to:*Timaeus , a Socratic dialogue by Plato*Timaeus of Locri, the 5th-century Pythagorean philosopher, appearing in Plato's dialogue...
(other parts of Plato's stories) in the Waking the Dragons arc of the series.