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Hetaira
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A hetaira, Latinized as hetaera, was a type of highly educated female companion in ancient Greece who served as an artist, entertainer, and conversationalist. Historians have often classed them as cou
Greek hetaira and her client on a couch, approx. 430 BC. Wives were not allowed into the symposium.
Greek hetaira and her client on a couch, approx. 430 BC. Wives were not allowed into the symposium.
Two banqueters and a psalterion-playing hetaera sitting together on a klinē. Terracotta from Myrina, Mysia, c. 25 BC. The harp is an angular harp.
Two banqueters and a psalterion-playing hetaera sitting together on a klinē. Terracotta from Myrina, Mysia, c. 25 BC. The harp is an angular harp.
Painting, on the inside of a kylix, of a hetaira or prostitute playing kottabos, a drinking game played at symposia in which the participants flicked
Painting, on the inside of a kylix, of a hetaira or prostitute playing kottabos, a drinking game played at symposia in which the participants flicked the dregs of their wine at a target.
A prostitute putting on her himation in front of her client. The lyre shows that she is a musician called for a banquet. Tondo of an Attic cup with re
A prostitute putting on her himation in front of her client. The lyre shows that she is a musician called for a banquet. Tondo of an Attic cup with red figures. Euphronius v. 490 BC, British Museum.
Courtesan
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A courtesan is a prostitute with a courtly, wealthy, or upper-class clientele. Historically, the term referred to a courtier, a person who attended the court of a monarch or other powerful person.
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…highly educated female companion in ancient Greece who served as an artist, entertainer, and conversationalist. Historians have often classed them as courtesans, but the extent to which they were sex workers is a matter of dispute. Custom excluded the wives and daughters of Athenian citizens from the symposium…
Veronica Franco, famous Venetian poet and courtesan. Portrait by Tintoretto.
Veronica Franco, famous Venetian poet and courtesan. Portrait by Tintoretto.
Courtesans with their servants by Lancelot Volders
Courtesans with their servants by Lancelot Volders
Olympe Pélissier (Vernet, 1830) was described by Balzac as "the most beautiful courtesan in Paris". In 1846, she married Rossini.
Olympe Pélissier (Vernet, 1830) was described by Balzac as "the most beautiful courtesan in Paris". In 1846, she married Rossini.