# Lucretius — The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám character guide

> Lucretius in The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám by Omar Khayyám.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0000-omar-khayy-m-the-astronomer-poet-of-persia

## Who they are

Roman poet and philosopher, referenced for his Epicurean views.

## Relationships

### [Omar Khayyám](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rub_iy_t_of_omar_khayy_m_se/characters/omar_khayyam)

_psychological_

Lucretius is a philosophical echo from antiquity, representing Epicurean materialism that resonates with Omar's own thoughts.

### [The Súfi](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rub_iy_t_of_omar_khayy_m_se/characters/the_sufi)

_rivalry_

Lucretius's materialist philosophy directly opposes the Súfi's spiritual transcendence.

### [Háfiz](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rub_iy_t_of_omar_khayy_m_se/characters/hafiz)

_psychological_

Háfiz and Lucretius are linked by a shared Epicurean philosophy across time and culture.

### [Monsieur Nicolas](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rub_iy_t_of_omar_khayy_m_se/characters/monsieur_nicolas)

_psychological_

Lucretius is a classical reference point for Monsieur Nicolas in interpreting Omar's materialism.

## In the story

### [Omar Khayyám, the Astronomer-Poet of Persia](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rub_iy_t_of_omar_khayy_m_se/chapters/omar-khayy-m-the-astronomer-poet-of-persia)

Compared to Omar as a fellow philosopher who revolted against false religion but fell short of replacing it with a better hope.

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