Glaucon
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| Gender | Male |
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| Born | Collytus |
| Siblings | Plato |
| Adeimantus of Collytus | |
| Potone | |
| Antiphon | |
| Great-grandparent | Critias |
| Uncles | Charmides |
| Parents | Perictione |
| Ariston of Athens | |
| Grandparents | Glaucon |
| Aristocles | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 905703 |
Glaucon Life story
Glaucon, son of Ariston, was an ancient Athenian and Plato's older brother. He is primarily known as a major conversant with Socrates in the Republic, and the interlocutor during the Allegory of the Cave. He is also referenced briefly in the beginnings of two dialogues of Plato, the Parmenides and Symposium.
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