# Polemarchus — The Republic character guide

> Polemarchus in The Republic by Plato.

**Role:** major

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

## Who they are

Son of Cephalus; he meets Socrates and Glaucon and persuades them to come to his house, initiating the dialogue.

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