ABSTRACT
Ask, “Which of the two is king, logos or nomos?” and Socrates mystagogos – as presented in Aristophanes’ Clouds – will answer “logos,” while Aristophanes will follow Pindar in answering “nomos.” This accounts for much of Aristophanes’ ridicule of Socrates in Clouds. This portrayal of Socrates clearly conflates him with others, for example Anaxagoras; however, there is a deeper level of parody at work.
