Plato Historical Figure Nationality: Athens Religion: Polytheism Date of Birth: 428 or 427 BC Date of Death: 348 or 347 BC Cause of Death: Natural Causes Occupation: Philosopher, Author, Educator Parents: Ariston (father) Relatives: Critias (uncle) Turtledove Appearances: "Death in Vesunna" POD: Set in OTL Type of Appearance: posthumous reference "The Daimon" POD: 415 BC Type of Appearance: Direct appearance (as "Aristokles") Date of Birth: 428 BC or 427 BC Date of Death: 415 BC Cause of Death: murdered Affiliations: Student of Sokrates

Plato also known as Platon (428/427 BC[a] – 348/347 BC), whose original name was Aristocles, was an Ancient Greek philosopher, the second of the great trio of ancient Greeks –succeeding Socrates and preceding Aristotle– who between them laid the philosophical foundations of Western culture. Plato was also a mathematician, writer of philosophical dialogues, and founder of the Academy in Athens, the first institution of higher learning in the western world. Plato is widely believed to have been a student of Socrates, and to have been as much influenced by his thinking as by what he saw as his teacher's unjust death.

In one of his dialogues, the Timaios, Plato describes an idealized society on the island continent of Atlantis to illustrate some of the philosophical points raised.

Plato in "Death in Vesunna"Edit

Kleandros held Platon's writings in high regard, but dismissed the possibility that the fabled Atlantis had actually existed. Consequently, he did not accept the possibility that men from Atlantis had killed Clodius Eprius.^[1]

Plato in "The Daimon" Edit

Aristokles (428/427 BC - 415 BC) was a young follower of Sokrates, as was his uncle, Kritias. When Sokrates returned from the Athenian expedition to Sicily, Aristokles distinguished himself as an astute thinker.^[2] After Alkibiades seized power in Athens, Kritias denounced him as a tyrant, and was murdered in the public square.^[3] Aristokles pledged to avenge Kritias,^[4] and was also murdered.^[5] These two deaths spurred Sokrates into denouncing Alkibiades, an act which cost him his own life.^[6]

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