# Philario — Cymbeline character guide

> Philario in Cymbeline by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0005-act-i-scene-iv

## Who they are

Posthumus's host in Rome, friend to Iachimo.

## Relationships

### [Iachimo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cymbeline_se/characters/iachimo)

_friendship_

Iachimo and Philario are acquaintances in Rome, with Philario hosting the wager that sets Iachimo's plot in motion.

### [Iachimo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cymbeline_se/characters/iachimo)

_friendship_

Iachimo and Philario are acquaintances in Rome, with Philario hosting the wager that sets Iachimo's plot in motion.

## In the story

### [Scene IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cymbeline_se/chapters/act-i-scene-iv)

Hosts the gathering and attempts to stop the wager, but ultimately follows the men as they proceed.

### [Scene IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cymbeline_se/chapters/act-ii-scene-iv)

Hosts Posthumus and Iachimo; tries to reason with Posthumus, suggesting the bracelet might have been stolen.

## Links

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