Question

Athenian: "Of the gods we believe, and of men we know, that ...................... And it is not as if we were the first to make this law, or to act upon it when made: we found it existing before us, and shall leave it to exist forever after us; all we do is to make use of it, knowing that you and everybody else, having the same power as we have, would do the same as we do"

Answer 1

The passage discusses the Athenian constitution, governance, and the belief in the gods.

Step-by-step explanation:

In this passage, the subject being discussed is the Athenian constitution and governance. The Athenians believed in the gods but also believed that they had the power to govern themselves and make their own laws. They saw their form of governance as fair and just, as it allowed all members of the state to participate in decision-making. This idea of democracy and equal justice for all was praised by Pericles and is a central feature of the Athenian constitution (Thucydides [1996] 2008, 112). The passage also reflects the philosophical ideas of Socrates and his belief that true wisdom comes from the gods. It is evident that the subject being discussed is the governance of Athens, which falls under the subject of History.