Each human being had double the body organs: two genitals, four legsĪnd four hands. He speaks of the concept of love by giving a story on how each human being was twice what he is now. The fourth speech is given by Aristophanes on Love and he uses a mythical story to illustrate what love is. These were the major loves of the Romans at that time and if Love controlled these then it was the greatest god. He is guided by virtue.Įryximachus praises love by informing the other individuals that love controls medicine, astronomy and music. He says that the boy who agrees to the advances of an older man to be wise and not out of a desire of money or political favors is a better person. There were regions at that time that supported the practice while others did not. Pausanias, the second man to give the speech gives quite a lot of personal views on homosexuality. He concludes that this god helps one obtain honor and blessings. Great men have sacrificed their lives for the ones that they fell in love with. Phaedrus says that Eros is the oldest god in the world and he has no parents. They go ahead and praise Love or Eros the god. The speeches took place in Athens, in the home of Agathon. The participants in the symposium were seven individuals, Socrates, Aristophanes, Agathon, Phaedrus, Alcibiades, Eryximachus and Pausanias. There were speeches given by individuals who were meditating on the concept of love. This was a philosophical text written in the years 300s B.C.
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