10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HETAERAE»
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hetaerae in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
hetaerae and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman antiquities
The conduct of the hetaerae in these houses is described in Athenacus (xiii. p.
568). All the hetaerae of these houses, as well as individuals who lived by
themselves and gained their livelihood by prostitution, had to pay to the state a
tax ...
2
A dictionary of Greek and Roman antiquities, ed. by W. Smith
The conduct of the hetaerae in these » >» described in Atbenaeus (xiii. p. 568). i.
H-iaerae of these houses, as well as iudivi- »lit> lived by themselves and gained
their '□"\ by prmtitution, had to pay to the state {r.yvucdv t«Aoj, Acsch. r.
Greek antiquities, sir William Smith, 1842
3
Loving Sex: Every Woman's Guide to Sensual Sexuality
Hetaerae. or. Oiran. In Greek, Hetaera literally means “the other woman.”
Socrates gave this name to women who actually enjoy sex. In an ironic twist,
Western society still calls a woman who enjoys sex “The Other Woman,” but
applies the ...
Ellen Nicolas Rathbone, 2011
4
Outsiders in the Greek Cities in the Fourth Century BC
hetaerae had a not unimportant place), but it was possible for anyone with a
claim to unworldliness to pretend ignorance of them: hence Socrates' 'feigned
innocence' in Xenophon, Memorabilia III.11, and its literary effectiveness.126 The
...
5
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History: 4 Volume Set
Hetairai, loosely translated as female companions, was not always clearly
distinguished from pallakai, concubines, and pornai, common prostitutes.
Hetaerae were some of the many entertainers hired to work at symposia, the
male drinking ...
6
Handbook of Gender in Archaeology
She identifies vases picturing nude hetaerae learning to dance from a dressed
madam and another of hetaerae washing at a fountain. A more questionable
identification is made of a dressed hetaerae receiving two men, the first of whom
has ...
7
The Invention and Gendering of Epicurus
sundry.” The content is overtly philosophical (1129a) 0r focuses on a public
action of Metrodorus (1126f). The addressees are not identified as hetaerae. The
aflront lies simply in the abundance of female addressees. The lack of reference
to ...
8
Veiled and Silenced: How Culture Shaped Sexist Theology
The Greek husbands had their mistresses, known as hetaerae. "Extramarital love
relationships [with a hetaera] were a matter of course for the Greek man."9 It was
with the hetaerae that the men mingled in public, not with their wives who had ...
“You know of hetaerae?” Rutil asked. Andod continued to pick at the food. “Not
much, no. Go on.” Hetaerae varied greatly, he explained. The best were highly
educated, refined women. Many excelled in the finer arts. They could write and ...
10
Duino Elegies and Other Selected Poems
Hetaerae-tombs. They are lying in their long, long hair with brown faces deeply
self-absorbed. Their eyes are closed as ifbefore too great a distance. Skeletons,
mouths, flowers. Within the mouths the smooth teeth are assembled in rows like ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HETAERAE»
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hetaerae is used in the context of the following news items.
19th-Century Lady Gaga Takes Over Summer Cab
Maybe she found Adah, or maybe Adah found her, but the Yale School of Drama graduate student and director of Theatre Hetaerae — with the ... «New Haven Independent, Jul 15»
Paris Hilton, Naomi Campbell Dine with Despotism
Like two plastic princesses, the glow from these modern-day hetaerae trailed their every melodramatic step. The Cuban people thanked them ... «PanAm Post, Mar 15»
Best of the fest
The SummerWorks Prize for Production, which gives the company a free slot in next year's festival, went to Theatre Hetaerae's moving He Left ... «NOW Magazine, Aug 14»
Multimedia look at a neighborhood
... including “The Last Thing You'll Ever See,” a 2011 piece created by Doyle Avant and S.T. Shimi, and Dietrich's 2013 piece “Hetaerae. «San Antonio Express, Mar 14»
Here's Why The Idea Of 'Traditional Marriage' Is Total Bullsh*t
Producing offspring was pretty much the only reason to get hitched -- as one man put it, "We keep hetaerae (courtesans) for pleasure, ... «Huffington Post, Jan 14»
Theater artist works as ritualist in new venture
Laurie Dietrich conceived and appeared in “Hetaerae,” a ritual-driven multidisciplinary piece that premiered at the Sterling Houston Theater at ... «San Antonio Express, Aug 13»
In the buff: a classical view of National Nude Day
... on the other hand, is a sign of weakness, vulnerability, and immorality (think of all those shy Aphrodites or debauched hetaerae lurking by the ... «OUPblog, Jul 13»
Jump-Start's 'Hetaerae' is challenging and worth seeing
S.T. Shimi (from left), Brandyn Miller, Monessa Esquivel and Laurie Dietrich perform in “Hetaerae,” a ritual-driven, multidisciplinary piece at ... «San Antonio Express, Apr 13»
Shows for your spring calendar
“Hetaerae”: Laurie Dietrich gave WIP attendees an enticing preview of this new work last month. The piece uses burlesque, religious imagery ... «San Antonio Express, Feb 13»
Siting differences
Theatre Hetaerae wanted to present Ned Dickens's Horse, in which the central figure checks herself into the Centre for Addiction and Mental ... «NOW Toronto, Jun 11»
