# Plutarch — Meditations character guide

> Plutarch in Meditations by Marcus Aurelius.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0000-book-i

## Who they are

Greek biographer and essayist, referenced for moral examples.

## Relationships

### [Marcus Aurelius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/meditations_se/characters/marcus_aurelius)

_psychological_

Marcus drew moral lessons from Plutarch's biographies, using them as a source of ethical reflection.

### [Alexander the Great](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/meditations_se/characters/alexander_the_great)

_psychological_

Plutarch wrote a biography of Alexander, shaping later perceptions of his character and conquests.

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