Dialogues · Character
Chaerephon
Socrates' restless, excitable friend whose question at Delphi set the philosopher on his lifelong mission to examine the wise.
supporting
First appearance: Apology
As a supporting figure in Dialogues, Chaerephon is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Present at the dialogue and participates in the initial conversation.
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Chaerephon is the kind of companion who runs ahead of the conversation, eager to fetch Socrates, introduce strangers, and keep the argument moving. His famous visit to the oracle, asking whether anyone was wiser than…
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- Extended Cast of Dialogues
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In this excerpt, the dramatic climax occurs when Erasistratus’s boastful praise of the Syracusan envoy’s immen…
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See Chaerephon in Apology