Symposium | Objects, Setting & Important Places

Symposium Objects/Places

Athens

Athens is the leading city in Ancient Greece. In Agathon's house in Athens is where the Symposium takes place.

Agathon's house

The Symposium takes place in Agathon's house.

The two-faced human being

The two-faced human being is described in Aristophanes' speech. These creatures can be double-male, double-female, or male-female, also called androgynous.

Hades

Hades is the underworld, where the spirits of the dead are taken.

Towns in Greece, City-States

Although Greece is not at the time one country, these city-states which speak Greek are mentioned: Sparta, Elis, Boetia, and others.

The Persian Empire

The Persian Empire, ruled by the Persians, is the great empire to the east of Greece.

Symposium

A symposium is a kind of drinking party, where people give speeches on a topic.

Statues of Silenus

The statues of Silenus are described by Alcibiades. They are statues with other statues of the gods concealed inside them.

The Ancient Greeks

The Ancient Greeks are the first people to examine and write down philosophy, in an...
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