# Thrasonides — Discourses character guide

> Thrasonides in Discourses by Epictetus.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0004-i-of-the-things-which-are-in-our-power-and-not-in-our-power

## Who they are

Character from Greek comedy, used to discuss boastfulness.

## In the story

### [Book IV: On Freedom and Familiar Intimacy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/discourses_se/chapters/book-iv)

Cited as an example of a military man enslaved by love for a worthless girl, illustrating that even the brave can be slaves to passion.

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