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...victory, in 416 B.C.E. Following a suggestion by his [[Eromenos|beloved]] Phaedrus, Eryximachus proposes that each guest deliver a speech in praise of the god <b>[178]</b> They all agreed with [[Socrates]], and told Phaedrus to start. Aristodemus couldn’t remember the exact details of everybody’s sp ...

...res, and their mutual love remains chaste. (Cf. [[Aeschines Socraticus]]' dialogue the ''Alcibiades''.) .... Hubbard, "'Platonic love,' as articulated in Plato's ''Symposium'' and ''Phaedrus'', attempts to rehabilitate pederastic desire by sublimating it into a high ...

...love is to become a philosopher or, literally, a ''lover of wisdom''. The dialogue has been used as a source by social historians seeking to throw light on li ...also of Socrates' character. There is little doubt that the content of the dialogue is fictitious, although Plato has built a very realistic atmosphere.<ref na ...

...ing to Plato, who was not a boylover and not the best source,<ref>Plato, ''Phaedrus''; passim</ref> in [[ancient Greece]], boylove was a relationship and bond ...riend a boy will ever have.''<ref>Plato, ''[[wikipedia:Phaedrus (dialogue)|Phaedrus]],'' 231</ref> ...

[[File:Illustration of the Chariot Allegory from Plato's Phaedrus.png|thumb|center|Illustration of the "Chariot Allegory".]] <center><b>5.9</b> Plato, <i>Phaedrus</i> 227A–257B</center> ...

The '''''Symposium''''' (Συμπόσιον) is a Socratic dialogue written by Xenophon in the late 360's B.C.<ref>p. 403, Huss, Bernhard. “The ...l thrill the attendants and serve as points of conversation throughout the dialogue. Much of the discussion centers on what each guest is most proud of. All th ...

...us and Ganymede story, we get the picture of a whole range of attitudes in dialogue similar to the modern public and academic debates on same-sex relationships Phaedrus. The dramatic events of the dialogue itself could be read as a critique of intercourse ...