Concetti Chiave
- Aspasia, originally from Miletus in Asia Minor, was the concubine of Pericles, who couldn't marry her due to his own decree banning marriage to foreign women.
- Pericles displayed public affection for Aspasia, showing a level of love and devotion that was remarked upon by the Athenians, including daily kisses.
- Aspasia was well-educated, unlike typical Athenian women, and maintained connections with prominent intellectuals, including Socrates.
- She was credited with influencing Socratic methods of discussion, highlighting her intellectual prowess and cultural impact.
- Aspasia held progressive views on marriage, advocating for equality and mutual adaptation between partners, contrasting with traditional Athenian norms.
Aspasia, daughter of Axioco, was the concubine of Pericles that, although deeply in love with her, had not married and couldn't get married to her: Aspasia was born in Miletus in Asia minor, and the marriage to foreign women was banned by a decree of Pericles himself.
Pericles' affection and public display
Having divorced from wife, Pericles lived more with his beloved Aspasia until death. About their relationship, it's landing in Athens for many reasons.
Pericles, for starters, dimostrated a love for Aspasia asserted that none of his countrymen showed his wife or woman: as told the the astonished Athenians themselves; he eventuall come to kiss her every day, while his coming out of the House and when he returns from the Agora.
Aspasia's influence and education
But to feed gossip and legends was the diversity of Aspasia: Unlike Athenian women, who do not receive any education, Aspasia was highly culturized and maintained strong relationships with leading thinkers or philosophers, intellectuals of the age, including Socrates.
Some said that Socrates apprehended from her the discussion method of dicussion called "Socratic".
Aspasia, in short, not only mastered the art of speech, but also had an idea of the relationship between the sexes in a very different way from that of the Athenians: marriage, she said, was the meeting of two people, each of whom, in equal position, had to adapt to the needs of the other.
Domande da interrogazione
- Why couldn't Pericles marry Aspasia despite their deep affection for each other?
- How did Aspasia's education and relationships influence her reputation in Athens?
- What was Aspasia's perspective on marriage, and how did it differ from traditional Athenian views?
Pericles could not marry Aspasia because she was born in Miletus, Asia Minor, and a decree he himself enacted banned marriage to foreign women.
Aspasia was highly educated, unlike Athenian women, and maintained relationships with leading thinkers like Socrates, which fueled gossip and legends about her influence and intellect.
Aspasia believed marriage was a partnership between equals who should adapt to each other's needs, contrasting with the traditional Athenian view of marriage.
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