Euthyphro (Ευθύφρων) is one of Plato's early dialogues, dated to after 399 BCE. Taking place in Plato's Trial and Death of Socrates, it features Socrates and Euthyphro, a man known for claiming to be a religious expert. They attempt to pinpoint a definition for piety. Background The dialogue is set near the king-archon's court, where the two men encounter each other. They are both there for preliminary hearings before possible trials. Euthyphro has come t… (More on Euthyphro)