Questions and Answers
Who is the magnet in the analogy of the poets and their interpreters?
The Muse
What is the reason why some poets, like Homer, are restricted to a single theme?
They are inspired interpreters of the God
Who is considered as the inspired interpreter of the poet in the text?
The rhapsode
Why does Socrates consider a man mad for behaving in a certain way at a festival?
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What does Ion experience when he is performing as a rhapsode?
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Study Notes
The Poets and Their Interpreters
- The magnet in the analogy of the poets and their interpreters is the Muse, which attracts and inspires the poets.
- Some poets, like Homer, are restricted to a single theme because they are completely possessed by the Muse, and their work is entirely dependent on the divine inspiration.
The Inspired Interpreter
- The rhapsode, Ion, is considered as the inspired interpreter of the poet in the text.
Socrates' View on Madness
- According to Socrates, a man is mad if he behaves in a certain way at a festival, specifically if he is possessed by the divine and not in control of his own actions.
Ion's Experience as a Rhapsode
- When performing as a rhapsode, Ion experiences a state of possession, being inspired by the poet and the Muse, and loses his own identity and control over his actions.
