![]() ![]() ![]() Plato and Altea will share and spread the foundations of Athenian Democracy among the people, thus facing all political and governmental adversity.Īfter the death of the ruler Dionysius the Elder, his son Dionysius the Younger rises to power and Plato is called upon to organize a government in accordance with his philosophical concepts. ![]() Plato, her most faithful friend and confidant, constantly risks his life to make his dream come true and bring justice to Athens: to create a government far from all demagogies that puts the common good first and in which all citizens, including women, are equal. She truly longs to have a child, however, for unknown reasons, that child never arrives. Her life has broken with all the stereotypes: she is a mature and free woman, who does not adhere to any kind of constraints and her marriage to Callippus is based on true love. Altea, daughter of Perseus and one of Plato's most brilliant disciples, is the first woman to be admitted to the philosopher's academy as a student and, subsequently, as a teacher. The struggle for democracy and equality clashes with the ambition of the tyrant.Īthens, 4th century B.C. ![]()
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