PERSONS OF THE DIALOGUE Socrates Ion. Socrates Welcome Ion. Are you from your native city of Ephesus? Ion No Socrates but from Epidaurus where I attended the festival of Asclepius. Soc. And do the Epidaurians have contests of rhapsodes at the festival? Ion O yes and of all sorts of musical performers. Soc. And were you one of the competitors--and did you succeed? Ion I obtained the first prize of all Socrates. Soc. Well done and I hope that you will do the same for us at the Panathenaea. Ion And I will please heaven.
