# Menippus of Gadara — The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers character guide

> Menippus of Gadara in The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers by Diogenes Laërtius.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Menippus of Sinope

**First appearance:** 0061-menippus

## Who they are

Cynic philosopher and satirist from Gadara, known for his seriocomic style that mixed laughter with hard truths about human folly.

## In the story

### [Theophrastus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lives_and_opinions_of_eminent_philosophers_se/chapters/theophrastus)

Mentioned as the comic poet tutored by Theophrastus (though the excerpt says 'Menander', the canonical ID for Menander is not provided; using closest available).

### [Menippus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lives_and_opinions_of_eminent_philosophers_se/chapters/menippus)

A Cynic philosopher, Phoenician by descent, formerly a slave, who became rich through lending money at daily interest and later lost his fortune, leading to his suicide by hanging.

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