His final request was for those who had condemned him to punish his children, if they ever grew up putting their own interest of wealth over the goodness of others, including their virtue. This request goes hand in hand with Socrates' mission in the life of the Gods, which was to "examine his fellow citizens and persuade them that the most important good for a human being is the health of the soul" (Socrates II. Priority Care of the Soul). This means that living as a law-abiding citizen and respecting society has made you a better person, which is healthy for the soul. By taking care of the city of Athens, Socrates wanted to make the Athenians "... law-abiding, more effective in their chosen work, more prudent or moderate, and more self-controlled" (Xenophon 2. Xenophon's Socrates). In doing so, Socrates portrays the city as a horse that needs guidance to water, during his trial in court. Since the city needs someone to guide it towards “the water,” Socrates believes he is the guide Athens needs. By using the metaphor of leading a horse to water, Socrates shows that he was not corrupting the young man but was instead an attribution to the city of Athens. Furthermore, by asking the jury to punish his children if they lose virtue, he further implies the ethics he lives by. Furthermore, since Socrates was law-abiding and moderate, he was following the mission the Gods had given him to lead the city of Athens, making him the wisest among men. This is because, as the definition of wisdom states, a man must have good judgment and certain principles to acquire knowledge; also strengthening Socrates