Which rocky hill in Athens, hosting the popular assembly, served as the material embodiment of the principle of equal speech (isēgoría) for all citizens?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Pnyx
- Step 1: As such, the Pnyx is the material embodiment of the principle of isēgoría ( Greek: ἰσηγορία ), "equal speech", i.e. the equal right of every citizen to debate matters of policy. Answer: Pnyx. Why not the others: "Areopagus" was the rocky outcrop where the aristocratic homicide and religious court met; "Acropolis" was the fortified religious citadel housing temples like the Parthenon and Erechtheion; "Lycabettus" is the highest limestone peak in Athens and held no political assembly facilities.
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