Dialogues · Character
Phaedo
The young disciple of Socrates who narrates the last day of his teacher's life, carrying the memory of that conversation to friends far from Athens.
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First appearance: Phaedo
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Narrator of the dialogue; recounts the final hours of Socrates to Echecrates.
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Phaedo of Elis is present at Socrates' death and later recounts the whole scene to Echecrates and his companions in Phlius. He is devoted, attentive, and still shaken, and his narration frames the argument about the…
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- Other
Character groups
- Socrates' Inner Circle
- Philosophers and Interlocutors
- Extended Cast of Dialogues
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