Aspasia

From the depths of centuries came to our time the beautiful and mysterious word "heterona", translated from the Greek "girlfriend", "companion". Who were these women leading a free, independent lifestyle: ordinary courtesans or inspirers of geniuses? The ancient Greek speaker and politician Demosthenes said that a self -respecting Greek has three women: his wife - to continue the genus, a slave - for sensual pleasures and heter - for mental comfort.
One of the outstanding ancient Greek heter was an Aspasia, which was dedicated to the book of the Austrian playwright Robert Hammerling, offered to your attention. First of all, the hetors were muses, friends and smart advisers, so communication with these widely educated women was not only not considered in the ancient era something reprehensible, but also honorable. The House of Aspasia has become perhaps the most popular place in Athens, where one could meet the philosophers of Anaxagoras with his student Euripid, Zeno, Protagora, the Hippocratic doctor, the sculptor of Phidias and, more often than others, Socrates. What speeches were pronounced there, what disputes arose! How many pleasures were promised by beautiful Corinthians to Athenian men who attended their meetings, led by the "lovely Milesian" Aspasia! Her eloquence, the ability to listen and debate involuntarily forced those present with reverence to listen to the heters. She behaved as a male intellectual, was free from female prejudices, took part in the political life of the country. Where did the woman come from, turning over all Athens with a wave? How could the goeter become the legal wife of the ruler? How did the Political enemies of Pericles react to this connection? What tests fell to the share of the lovely Milesian "? You will learn about all this from Robert Hammerling"s book