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{{Quote|Of course, I only use terms war, or god, or civility, in context of what can be observed. So, I can observe soldiers fighting, but does that bring me any closer to understand war?|Protagoras to Hermippos, 431 BCE|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey|Perikles's Symposium}}
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'''Protagoras''' (c. 490 – c. 420 BCE) was a [[Greece|Greek]] philosopher and sophist, credited by [[Plato]] with inventing the role of the professional sophist.
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|birth = c. 490 BCE<br />{{Wiki|Abdera, Thrace|Abdera}}, [[Thrace]], [[Greece]]
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'''Protagoras''' (c. 490 – c. 420 BCE) was a [[Greece|Greek]] philosopher and sophist who was credited by [[Plato]] with inventing the role of the professional sophist.


An acquaintance of the [[Athens|Athenian]] statesman [[Perikles]], Protagoras was invited to a symposium held in his [[Perikles' Residence|residence]] in Athens. There, he participated in a conversation with the playwright [[Hermippos]], who urged him to drink more.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Perikles's Symposium]]</ref>
==Biography==
An acquaintance of the [[Athens|Athenian]] statesman [[Perikles]], Protagoras was invited to a symposium held at his [[Perikles' Residence|residence]] in Athens. There, he participated in a debate with the playwright [[Hermippos]], who urged him to drink more. Protagoras and Hermippos were later joined by the ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], who provided her thoughts about [[Kleon]]. A while later, Protagoras was one of the guests to greet [[Aspasia]], Perikles' partner, upon her arrival.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Perikles's Symposium]]</ref>
 
During the [[Plague of Athens]] in 429 BCE, Protagoras visited Perikles' residence again alongside his other associates.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Abandoned By the Gods]]</ref> Following Perikles' death and Kleon's takeover of Athens, Protagoras and others former a [[Periklean Circle|secret group]] to oppose Kleon's rule and attempt to discredit him so [[democracy]] could be restored to the city.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Resistance (Odyssey)|The Resistance]]</ref><ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novel]]</ref>
 
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center">
ACOD Protagoras.png|Close up of Protagoras
ACOD Protagoras Head Models.jpg|Head models of Protagoras
ACOD Perikles's Symposium Memory 06.png|Protagoras with Kassandra and Hermippos
ACOD Perikles's Symposium Memory 09.png|Protagoras shaking hands with Aspasia
</gallery>


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
*[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novel]]


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:33, 21 August 2025

"Of course, I only use terms war, or god, or civility, in context of what can be observed. So, I can observe soldiers fighting, but does that bring me any closer to understand war?"
―Protagoras to Hermippos, 431 BCE[src]-[m]

Protagoras (c. 490 – c. 420 BCE) was a Greek philosopher and sophist who was credited by Plato with inventing the role of the professional sophist.

Biography[edit | edit source]

An acquaintance of the Athenian statesman Perikles, Protagoras was invited to a symposium held at his residence in Athens. There, he participated in a debate with the playwright Hermippos, who urged him to drink more. Protagoras and Hermippos were later joined by the misthios Kassandra, who provided her thoughts about Kleon. A while later, Protagoras was one of the guests to greet Aspasia, Perikles' partner, upon her arrival.[1]

During the Plague of Athens in 429 BCE, Protagoras visited Perikles' residence again alongside his other associates.[2] Following Perikles' death and Kleon's takeover of Athens, Protagoras and others former a secret group to oppose Kleon's rule and attempt to discredit him so democracy could be restored to the city.[3][4]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]