page_title: Menippus
hierarchical_section_title: Menippus
caption_attribution_description: Español: La obra representa al filósofo y escritor griego Menipo de Gadara, y fue ejecutada por el pintor sevillano Diego Velázquez hacia 1638.
context_page_description: Menippus of Gadara was a Cynic satirist. His works, all of which are lost, were an important influence on Varro and Lucian. The Menippean satire genre is named after him.
context_section_description: Menippus of Gadara (/məˈnɪpəs/; Greek: Μένιππος ὁ Γαδαρεύς; fl. 3rd century BC) was a Cynic satirist. His works, all of which are lost, were an important influence on Varro and Lucian. The Menippean satire genre is named after him.
caption: Menippus, by Velázquez
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