# Onesicritus — The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers character guide

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

**Role:** supporting

**First appearance:** 0057-onesicritus

## Who they are

Cynic philosopher and historian who accompanied Alexander the Great, blending the rigors of the dog's life with the ambitions of empire.

## In the story

### [Onesicritus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lives_and_opinions_of_eminent_philosophers_se/chapters/onesicritus)

A disciple of Diogenes, compared to Xenophon for writing about Alexander's education and a panegyric on Alexander.

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