# Seneca — Quo Vadis character guide

> Seneca in Quo Vadis by Henryk Sienkiewicz.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0004-ii

## Who they are

Nero's philosopher tutor who disapproves of the emperor's excesses.

## In the story

### [Chapter V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/quo_vadis_se/chapters/v)

Receives Aulus with bitter irony, offers no real help, and criticizes the court's corruption.

### [The Night of Fire and Song](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/quo_vadis_se/chapters/xlvi)

Consul who agrees with Petronius that the people must be pacified.

### [Chapter XLVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/quo_vadis_se/chapters/xlviii)

Seneca is mentioned as being consulted by Tigellinus, though he does not speak in this chapter.

### [The Rescue Plan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/quo_vadis_se/chapters/lvi)

Refuses Nero's order to plunder provinces and is placed under house arrest.

### [LXXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/quo_vadis_se/chapters/lxxi)

Executed as a conspirator, among the highest heads reaped by Nero.

### [The Last Feast of the Arbiter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/quo_vadis_se/chapters/lxxiii)

Mentioned in the letter among those Nero has killed, as part of Petronius's indictment of the emperor.

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