What does Socrates say about Aristophanes play the Clouds?
What does Socrates say about Aristophanes play the Clouds? Socrates references Aristophanes as one of the Athenians who persuaded people to believe these accusations. Indeed, in this play Aristophanes presents Socrates as a man who blasphemes against Zeus and the Gods of Olympus. In the play, Socrates only worships the Clouds and argues that Zeus does not exist. Why is Aristophanes play called the Clouds? The Clouds represents a departure from the main themes of Aristophanes' early plays – Athenian politics, the Peloponnesian War and the need for peace with Sparta. Thus the original production of The Clouds in 423...