Terpsion
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Terpsion is a character in Plato’s dialogues, notably appearing in the Theaetetus as one of the interlocutors involved in recounting Socratic conversations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Terpsion canonical | 2 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek literary character
ⓘ
character in Plato's dialogues ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| appearsAsCharacterType | friend of Socrates' associates ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Euthydemus
ⓘ
Theaetetus ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Euclid of Megara
ⓘ
surface form:
Euclides of Megara
Socrates ⓘ Theaetetus ⓘ |
| createdBy | Plato ⓘ |
| dialogueRoleInTheaetetus |
interlocutor with Euclides
ⓘ
listener to Socratic conversation being recounted ⓘ |
| dialogueStructureContribution | participates in outer dialogue that frames inner dialogue between Socrates and Theaetetus ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | likely based on or inspired by a historical person but known primarily as a literary character ⓘ |
| functionInDialogue | helps introduce the report of Socrates' conversation ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearsIn | Socratic dialogue ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | Ancient Greek given name ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Classical Greek literature ⓘ |
| medium | philosophical text ⓘ |
| mentionedAs | companion of Euclides ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | framing device for Socratic dialogues ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Platonism ⓘ |
| primaryActivityInTexts | engaging in philosophical conversation ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
interlocutor
ⓘ
narrative frame character ⓘ |
| settingAssociatedWith | Megara ⓘ |
| timeOfLiteraryCreation | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| workAuthorIs | Plato ⓘ |
| workTheaetetusThemeContext | epistemology ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.