User talk:Peterjamesbridgie

This is a request for help regarding the death of SOCRATES: After receiving his death sentence instead of drinking the hemlock 'before Sunset' as the Athenian Law required, Socrates had an unexpected delay of execution, so to speak. This was due to the State Galley's being held up by storms on its way home from its Divine Mission. Until the Galley returned no execution could go ahead. Nearly a month later it got home one evening and Socrates went ahead with the potion the next day. What I need to know is; what was the nature of this Divine (State) Mission? (To consult an Oracle? I can't find confirmation). And second, where was this Oracle (-if it was an Oracle-). Presumably it was another independent (smaller) City State. If so what was the political arrangement between it and Athens with regard to the recently lost Peloppenese War to  Sparta? Many thanks in advance for any help.Peterjamesbridgie (talk) 19:02, 6 January 2008 (UTC)