The Lover of Lies, also known as The Doubter or Philopseudes (Greek: Φιλοψευδὴς ἢ Ἀπιστῶν), is a frame story written by the Syrian[1] satirist Lucian of Samosata.
It is primarily a work of satire making fun of people who believe in the supernatural.
[3] The dialogue begins with a young man named Tychiades asking his friend Philokles why most people are so fond of lies.
When Tychiades remarks that the folk remedies the other guests are suggesting to help Eukrates get better will not work, they all laugh at him.
They then try to persuade him to believe in various superstitions by telling him stories, which grow increasingly ridiculous as the conversation goes on.