This work takes place on the porch of the King Archon, where the title character is bringing charges against his father for killing a servant.
In a joke in this dialogue, Socrates says that his ever-changing definitions can be attributed to descent from Daedelus, whose sculptures were said to change shape on their own. The title character is caught substituting an example for a definition, and his final assertion about actions which please all of the gods is shown to be a tautology. Socrates, who is seeking help in his upcoming trial, proposes that "the part of justice concerned with care of the gods" is the nature of the central concept. This work takes place on the porch of the King Archon, where the title character is bringing charges against his father for killing a servant. For ten points, name this Platonic dialogue which attempts to define piety.
In a joke in this dialogue, Socrates says that his ever-changing definitions can be attributed to descent from Daedelus, whose sculptures were said to change shape on their own.
Euthyphro