Athenian intellectuals at a drinking party deliver speeches exploring the nature of love, culminating in Socrates' account of the ladder of eros.
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Athenian intellectuals at a drinking party deliver speeches exploring the nature of love, culminating in Socrates' account of the ladder of eros.
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One of the most famous works of literature in the Western world, Plato's Symposium is also one of the most entertaining. The scene is a dinner party in Athens in 416 B.C. at which the guests - including the comic poet Aristophanes and Plato's mentor, Socrates - playfully discuss the nature of eros, or love. By turns earthly and sublime, the dialogue culminates with Socrates's famous account of the "ladder of love," an extended analysis of the many forms of eros.
The evening ends with a speech...
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Sexual content
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Central philosophical speeches examine eros with explicit references to male-male desire and physical relationships
Violence & gore
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No violence or gore depicted
Profanity
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Mild archaic language in translation; no modern profanity
Substance use
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Symposium setting features heavy wine drinking; one character arrives drunk
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Multiple speeches center on same-sex male love and pederastic relationships common in ancient Athens
Religious content
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Frequent references to Greek gods including Eros, Aphrodite, and Dionysus
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonological content
Political content
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References to Athenian politics and figures such as Alcibiades
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted
Abuse & suffering
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Pederastic themes involve age and power differentials typical of the era
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