Ideas from 'fragments/reports' by Xenophanes [530 BCE], by Theme Structure

[found in 'Ancilla to the Pre-Socratic Philosophers' (ed/tr Freeman,Kathleen) [Harvard 1957,-]].

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13. Knowledge Criteria / D. Scepticism / 1. Scepticism
If we succeed in speaking the truth, we cannot know we have done it
13. Knowledge Criteria / E. Relativism / 1. Relativism
If God had not created honey, men would say figs are sweeter
26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / e. The One
The basic Eleatic belief was that all things are one [Plato]
28. God / A. Divine Nature / 2. Divine Nature
Xenophanes said the essence of God was spherical and utterly inhuman [Diog. Laertius]
28. God / C. Attitudes to God / 5. Atheism
Ethiopian gods have black hair, and Thracian gods have red hair
Mortals believe gods are born, and have voices and clothes just like mortals