Cynicism

Ancient school of philosophy

attitude or state of mind characterized by a general distrust of others' motives

In rhetoric, parrhesia () is candid speech, speaking freely. It implies not only freedom of speech, but the obligation to speak the truth for the common good, even at personal risk.

thumb | right | alt=Votive relief found at river Ilissos | Votive relief found at river IlissosCynosarges ( Kynosarges) was a famous temple of Heracles, public gymnasium, and surrounding grove located just outside the walls of Ancient Athens on the southern bank of the Ilissos river and near the Diomeian gate. The modern suburb of Kynosargous is named after it.

literary genre

satire by Syrian Greek writer Lucian

literary work

Spoudaiogeloion () denotes the mixture of serious and comical elements stylistically. The word comes from the Greek σπουδαῖον spoudaion, "serious", and γελοῖον geloion, "comical".