Polus

Polus

Polus (Greek: Πῶλος, "colt") is the nickname Plato gave to an Ancient Greek Athenian philosophical figure who lived in the 5th century BCE. He was a pupil of the famous orator Gorgias, and teacher of rhetoric from the city of Acragas, Sicily.

All that is known of Polus derives from the Socratic dialogues of Plato - which suggests he was an associate of Socrates. He features heavily in the dialogue entitled "Gorgias" on the nature of government as a rude and volatile character - this is noted in his entrance.

Other uses

Polus is also the Roman name for the Greek Titan Coeus, as well as the name of a military satellite launched by the Soviet Union.

References

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