The Downward Journey, or the Tyrant (23)

Take these people in charge, Tisiphone, a thousand and four.

Indeed, Rhadamanthus here has been awaiting you this long time.

Bring them before me, Erinys. Be crier, Hermes, and summon them by name.

Rhadamanthus, in the name of Zeus your father I beseech you to have me up first and judge me.

For what reason?

Come what may, I wish to prosecute a certain tyrant for the wicked deeds that I know him to have done in life, and I cannot expect to be believed when I speak unless I first make it plain what sort of man I am. and what sort of life I led.

Who are you?

Cyniscus, your worship, by profession a philosopher.

Come here and be tried first. Call the plaintiffs.