Socrates, who is the narrator.
Socrates, the narrator.
Glaucon.
Glaucon.
Adeimantus.
Adeimantus.
Polemarchus.
Polemarchus.
Cephalus.
Cephalus.
Thrasymachus.
Thrasymachus.
Cleitophon.
Cleitophon.
And others who are mute auditors.
And others who listen silently.
The scene is laid in the house of Cephalus at the Piraeus; and the whole dialogue is narrated by Socrates the day after it actually took place to Timaeus, Hermocrates, Critias, and a nameless person, who are introduced in the Timaeus.
The scene takes place in Cephalus's house in the Piraeus. Socrates narrates the entire dialogue the day after it happened. He tells it to Timaeus, Hermocrates, Critias, and an unnamed man. These figures are introduced in the Timaeus.