How did aspasia die
When was aspasia born and died.
Hetaira
Type of prostitute in Ancient Greece
"Hetaerism" redirects here. For the concept in anthropology, see Johann Jakob Bachofen.
Not to be confused with Hetaireia.
A hetaira (; Ancient Greek: ἑταίρα, lit. 'companion'; pl..ἑταῖραιhetairai, ), Latinized as hetaera (pl.hetaerae), was a type of courtesan or prostitute in ancient Greece, who served as an artist, entertainer, and conversationalist in addition to providing sexual service.
Famous hetaira
Custom excluded the wives and daughters of Athenian citizens from the symposium, but this prohibition did not extend to hetairai, who were often foreign born and could be highly educated. Other female entertainers made appearances in the otherwise male domain, but hetairai joined the male guests in their sexual joking, sometimes evidencing a wide knowledge of literature in their contributions.
Summary
Traditionally, historians of ancient Greece have distinguished between hetairai and pornai, another class o