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Aspasia: The Woman Who Shaped Pericles' Athens
In this episode of Ancient Greece: Philosophy, Democracy, and Endless War, Lucas and Luna explore the life and influence of Aspasia of Miletus, one of the most remarkable yet often overlooked figures of the Golden Age. Arriving in Athens around 450 BCE, Aspasia became the companion of Pericles, the city's leading statesman. As a metic (resident alien) and a woman, she had no political rights, yet she was renowned for her intellect and rhetorical skill. Plato's 'Menexenus' credits her as the author of Pericles' famous Funeral Oration, and she is said to have taught…
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