The original Euthyphro problem arose in ancient Greece where people, including the ones in the discussion, were Pantheists. The two main characters in the discussion were Euthyphro and Socrates. Socrates is famous for leading discussions by asking questions that were meant to get people to think. All we know about Socrates is through the writings of Plato, who was Socrates' pupil. From reading a translation of the original document it appears that Euthyphro was at the court to prosecute his father who had murdered a murderer. Socrates asks how Euthyphro knows that prosecuting his own father is the good thing to do (). Thus a discussion on the definition of good, holiness, and piety arises. The dilemma: Is good what is loved by the gods, or
