Euthyphro does not pursue this response, however. Instead, he looks toward the practices of begging from the gods (prayer) and giving to the gods (sacrifice). Socrates makes quick work of one of these practices. One appropriately gives something to another when that will fulfill their needs. But the gods have no needs to be satisfied. So there is no appropriate way to give to the gods. Euthyphro's response in effect is that there are other appropriate ways of giving, besides satisfying needs. One can give by honoring, for example. But what this gives is pleasure, and so what is pious would then be what is pleasing to the gods. But this is in effect the same account as was rejected before (the third account).
