# Cephalus — The Republic character guide

> Cephalus in The Republic by Plato.

**Role:** major

**First appearance:** 0005-persons-of-the-dialogue

## Who they are

An elderly, wealthy metic (resident alien) and father of Polemarchus; the dialogue takes place in his house.

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