Socrates at War: The Bronze Phalanx

Before he was the martyr of Athens, he was its shield.
We often picture Socrates as a gentle, barefoot old philosopher. But before he fought with words, he was a heavily armed Athenian hoplite—a decorated combat veteran whose extraordinary physical endurance (karteria) and battlefield courage (andreia) shocked his peers.


References & Further Reading

Socrates the Soldier — Donald J. Robertson: https://donaldrobertson.name/2017/01/...

Socrates at War: Philosopher and Soldier — Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/bl...

The Trial of Socrates — Famous Trials: https://www.famous-trials.com/socrates