Socrates' Hero

We all have our own definition of hero and Socrates is no different than the rest of us. He tells that the true here must never fear death. If we don't fear death then what fear do we have? Without a fear what would drive? What would move the passion as people of the Baroque Era would say? I like what Socrates tries to teach but some of his points don't make any sense. To me a fear of death would be what would drive the hero to fight to continue on. For according to the Greeks, after this life everyone goes to Hades and most people are forgotten, so the only way to live on for eternity in the eyes of the people would be to receive enough glory throughout life and one who does not fear death does not care about glory therefor will not be remembered. The hero must also not be portrayed as preferring slavery to death. This I agree with. No true hero would be willing to be of a slave of another country or group of people over death. Heroes must also never so emotion or cry for a famous person who dies. I don't know about you but if my brother just died in battle I would be showing emotion for him. It may be a mother or father and Socrates is telling us that we can't weep over them? That is crazy to even think of.

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