Resumen: In this article I address the question of whether, during the second half of fourth century B.C., the Areopagus was an institution opponent to democracy and, moreover, a refuge of Philip''s supporters or of the oligarchy. I will analyse our sources from Isocrates'' Areopagiticus (358 B.C.) to the Greek defeat during the Lamian War. Evidences lead to conclude that the Areopagus was an important advisory body, always subordinated to the Assembly, that was taken into account in critical moments when deciding to save the city. Idioma: Español DOI: 10.7358/ERGA-2021-001-SANC Año: 2021 Publicado en: Erga-Logoi 9, 1 (2021), 59-91 ISSN: 2280-9678 Factor impacto CITESCORE: 0.2 - Social Sciences (Q4)