5/12/2023 0 Comments The symposium by plato![]() ![]() Heavenly Love is purely between males, more preoccupied by the mind and soul. All he cares about is performing the sexual act and happens more commonly between the female and male, a reflection of Pandemos’ parentage. They are both to be praised, as all gods and actions are, but praise depends on how the actions are performed the praise and nobility of Love depends on the sentiments he produces in us.Ĭommon Love strikes when he gets the chance, felt by the vulgar, more attached to the body than the soul. One is Urania, known as Heavenly Aphrodite, and the younger is Pandemos, known as Common Aphrodite, so accordingly there exists Heavenly Love and Common Love. Love and Aphrodite are inseparable and Aphrodite is actually two goddesses, for which reason there are two kinds of Love. However, he claims there are two kinds of Love, for which reason he describes them both before giving praise to the one he thinks is worthy. Pausanias began by reminding the gathering that their purpose was to give speeches praising Love. ![]() Phaedrus’ speech was followed by several others which Aristodemus remembered poorly, so Apollodorus continued on to tell of Pausanias’ speech. ![]()
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