... a group of foreign-born, well educated, courtesan woman, called hetaerae, that were paid to accompany men to places that other woman were not permitted to attend.3 Aspasia became the most famous and influential of the hetaerae. Her legacy became anything but silent and she appears in multiple historical works by Plato, Xenophon, Cicero, Athenaeus, and Plutarch.4 It is clear she had ... their own priorities and viewpoints. Another important factor to examine before attempting to paint a picture about Aspasia was the fact that she was a woman living in Athens. There are several quotes and...

• Word Count: 2630
• Approx Pages: 11
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... a group of foreign-born, well educated, courtesan woman, called hetaerae, that were paid to accompany men to places that other woman were not permitted to attend.3 Aspasia became the most famous and influential of the hetaerae. Her legacy became anything but silent and she appears in multiple historical works by Plato, Xenophon, Cicero, Athenaeus, and Plutarch.4 It is clear she had ... their own priorities and viewpoints. Another important factor to examine before attempting to paint a picture about Aspasia was the fact that she was a woman living in Athens. There are several quotes and...

• Word Count: 2630
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography