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Lysis
Plato · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordMiccus is the teacher at the wrestling school.
- In LysisHe is described as Socrates’ companion and admirer, and Socrates calls him a capable teacher.
- Reading contextThe supplied dialogue gives no developed account of his teaching.
- A place to readThe Greek example means “your companion, certainly.”
- English renderings
- Miccus; the teacher at the wrestling school
Meaning
Miccus; the teacher at the wrestling school.
Grammatical category: proper noun, masculine.
Use in the book
He is described as Socrates’ companion and admirer, and Socrates calls him a capable teacher. The name locates the conversation within an existing social and educational circle. The supplied dialogue gives no developed account of his teaching.
Places to read
- 204aΣὸς ἑταῖρός γε — your companion, certainly.