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    • 2 types of Greek prostitutes
      Heterai and Porne
    • Does prostitution count as adultery?
      No - openly talked about + some men had long term relationships withe prostitutes.
    • Name 4 positive things about being a prostitute.
      not under the control of a kyrios
      can run a business
      buy and sell land
      can have her own money
    • Name 4 negative things of being a Kyria.
      under the control of a kyrios
      cant run a business
      cant buy or sell land
      cant have her own money
    • Some facts about a Pornai
      almost all would have been slaves
      short encounters with their clients
      squalid and unhygienic conditions
      uneducated + low pay
    • What was a non-athenian woman called
      A metic
    • Some facts about a Hetairai
      free women - citizen or metic - considerable freedom
      long term relationships
      educated + well informed + well paid
      meet men at the Symposium
      dress well + expensive clothing too
    • How would you see Hetairai pictured on a Greek vase?

      See through clothing
      Women plays aulos or diaulos
      Sexy atmosphere
      Indoors - they work in the andron
      Being fondled with
      Reclining
    • Who was Naeira ?
      She was mistreated by men her whole life
      Naeira was raised a prostitute by Nicarete
      Was owned by Tim + Euc - but sold her to Phrynion
      He treated her very badly - she ran away
      She met Stephanus - and they fell in love - but he used her for an elaborate scheme - scamming people for money
      when she solder she brought to court - she has to be shared between Phrynion and Stephanus + return the stuff she took.
    • List all of the people who controlled Naeira
      Nicarete
      Tim + Euc
      Phrynion
      Stephanus
      Law Courts
    • What 2 things could a prostitute do that a Kyria couldnt?
      No freedom to attend male parties
      Cannot leave her Kyrios.
    • Who was Aspasia?
      Heterai to important politician - Pericles
      She was a metic and he DIVORCED HIS WIFE FOR HER
    • Positive ideas about Aspasia?
      She had wisdom, good understanding of politics
      and even SOCRATES can to visit her
      she influenced alot of Pericles decisions.
    • Negative ideas about Aspasia

      Her career didn't match up to her qualities
      Ran a non- respectful business
      Broke up a marriage/is a metic
    • Why were some Hetetaira educated?
      Because some would have to entertain, or even just be a companion to, a well educated person and hold an intellectual conversations.
    • ROME
      ROME
    • 3 facts about Prostitution in Roman Society?

      Can be freeborn or slaves
      Freeborn charge higher prices
      Prostitution is legal
    • What was the status of Roman prostitutes?
      Infamis - along with gladiators, actors ect
    • Name for a Roman prostitute?
      (higher/lower) Meretrix
    • Where did a lower Meretrix work?
      In a Lupnar
    • Who ran the Lupnars?
      Lena/Leno - female pimp
    • What did prostitutes have to wear?
      A toga (that showed their ankles)
    • Why did they wear a toga
      As a badge of shame
    • Cytheris/Lycoris
      Had a relationship with Mark Antony - made her his mistress.
    • How did he treat her?
      Like a matrona- tours of Italy, treated her - was made to break it off
    • Who was after Mark Antony ?
      Cornelius Gallus - fell deeply in love with her
    • What did Cornelius Gallus write for Cytheris/Lycoris?
      4 books of love poetry in her honour (ended up leaving him after a few years)
    • Who was Clodia?
      NOT A PROSTITUTE - she was wealthy, and notorious for her love affairs, although she was married to her 1st cousin.
    • Which lover wrote all of the poetry for Clodia/Lesbia?
      Catallus
    • Prescribed source - (when Clodia was accused of trying to poison a Greek ambassador)

      Pro Caelio
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