Editing Prodicus (section)

===Naturalism===
Prodicus, like some of his fellow Sophists, interpreted religion through the framework of [[Naturalism (philosophy)|naturalism]]. The gods he regarded as personifications of the sun, moon, rivers, fountains, and whatever else contributes to the comfort of our life,<ref>Sextus Empiricus, ''adv. Math.'' i. 52; Cicero, ''de Nat. Deor.'' i. 42</ref> and he was sometimes charged with [[atheism]].<ref>Cicero, ''de Nat. Deor.'' i. 55</ref> "His theory was that primitive man was so impressed with the gifts nature provided him for the furtherance of his life that he believed them to be the discovery of gods or themselves to embody the godhead. This theory was not only remarkable for its naturalism but for its discernment of a close connection between religion and agriculture."<ref name="guthrie179">Guthrie, William. ''The Sophists''. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1971. {{ISBN|0-521-09666-9}}. p. 179.</ref>