# Phalaris — Nicomachean Ethics character guide

> Phalaris in Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0003-book-i

## Who they are

Tyrant of Acragas, used as example of extreme cruelty.

## In the story

### [Chapter V: Brutal and Morbid Incontinence](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nicomachean_ethics_se/chapters/v)

Mentioned as an example of brutal nature, associated with desires for cannibalism.

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