# Simias of Thebes — The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers character guide

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

**Role:** supporting

**First appearance:** 0030-simias

## Who they are

A Theban philosopher who brought Boeotian practicality to Socratic circles, remembered for his dialogues on philosophy and his presence at Socrates' deathbed.

## In the story

### [Simias](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lives_and_opinions_of_eminent_philosophers_se/chapters/simias)

Simias is a Theban philosopher, author of twenty-three dialogues on diverse subjects such as wisdom, music, philosophy, and the soul.

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