# Socrates — Marius the Epicurean character guide

> Socrates in Marius the Epicurean by Walter Pater.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0011-part-ii-ix-new-cyrenaicism

## Who they are

The Athenian philosopher, often invoked as a model of ethical inquiry and martyrdom.

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