# Polyclitus — Nicomachean Ethics character guide

> Polyclitus in Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle.

**Role:** minor

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

## Who they are

Sculptor referenced in analogies about proportion.

## Relationships

### [Homer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nicomachean_ethics_se/characters/homer)

_social_

Both are classical Greek artists—Homer a poet, Polyclitus a sculptor—often compared in discussions of artistic excellence.

## In the story

### [Book VI: Intellectual Virtues and the Unity of Prudence and Moral Virtue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nicomachean_ethics_se/chapters/book-vi)

Mentioned as a master of his art, illustrating the application of 'wisdom' in the arts.

### [The Intellectual Virtues](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nicomachean_ethics_se/chapters/the-intellectual-virtues)

Referenced as a master of portrait-statues, illustrating wisdom in the arts.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nicomachean_ethics_se/chapters/vii)

Cited as an example of wisdom in the arts for his skill in portrait-statues.

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