One accusation he did not set himself up for were those made in the famous play write Aristophanes" play, The Clouds. In the comedy, Aristophanes makes Socrates appear as a crazy old man who floats on a cloud talking gibberish. ... Aristophanes comedy, The Cloud, and a couple of angry wealthy men led to Socrates" demise. ...
He was wrongly portrayed in the comedy The Clouds. ... Socrates name was well known during that time period, and was friends with Aristophanes. ... The comedy the Clouds portrays Natural Philosophers as not believing in the gods, and this is probably where Mellitus gets the notion of that. ... The Clouds portrays Sophists as teachers of the art of right and wrong to use against people in any argument, and says that Socrates does indeed do this. ... Socrates was a well known philosopher, politician, and known for his quirky ways; thus fore he was used in The Clouds to get people to see the play...
