The Symposium: persongalleri, tidslinje och platser

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SocratesSocrates is a guest whom Callias invites to dinner along with his companions.Första gången i del 1
CalliasCallias hosts the dinner and invites Socrates and his companions after the horse race.Första gången i del 1
AutolycusAutolycus is a dinner guest whose beauty and modesty draw the company into silence.Första gången i del 1
CritobulusCritobulus is a guest whose laughter changes the mood after Philippus fails to amuse.Första gången i del 1
PhilippusPhilippus arrives uninvited to entertain the diners, but his jokes initially fail.Första gången i del 1
LyconLycon sits beside Autolycus as the young guest draws the company’s attention.Första gången i del 1
the SyracusanThe Syracusan brings three performers to entertain the guests at Callias’s feast.Första gången i del 2
XanthippeXanthippe is Socrates’s wife, whose choice he explains while discussing women’s capacity for training.Första gången i del 2
CharmidesCharmides is a guest who praises a boy’s performance for easing sorrow and stirring desire.Första gången i del 3
AntisthenesAntisthenes is a guest who finds wealth in contentment, modest needs, and leisure.Första gången i del 4
NiceratusNiceratus is a guest who presents his Homeric knowledge as practical expertise.Första gången i del 4
CleiniasCleinias is the person to whom Critobulus expresses devotion while praising beauty.Första gången i del 4
HermogenesHermogenes is a quiet guest whom Socrates draws into the banquet conversation.Första gången i del 6

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Callias invites Socrates and his companions to dinner, where Autolycus’s beauty and modesty command attention.
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Philippus arrives uninvited, and his failed jokes give way to exaggerated distress that makes Critobulus laugh.
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The Syracusan introduces performers, and Socrates uses the dancing girl’s skills to discuss training and courage.
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After Philippus turns dancing into comedy, Socrates recommends small servings of wine to preserve cheerful conversation.
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A boy sings with instrumental accompaniment, and Charmides praises the performance for easing sorrow and stirring desire.
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Socrates asks the guests to entertain one another, and Callias asks each to name a source of pride.
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Callias defends giving money as moral improvement, while Critobulus praises beauty through his devotion to Cleinias.
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Antisthenes places wealth in contentment and modest needs, and Socrates praises his ability to bring suitable people together.
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Socrates challenges Critobulus in a beauty contest and argues that bodily beauty depends on usefulness.
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Critobulus concedes the argument but wins every secret vote, prompting Socrates to joke about the judges.
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Socrates draws Hermogenes into conversation while the Syracusan resents the guests’ neglect of his entertainment.
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The Syracusan mocks Socrates, who restrains Philippus from answering with insulting comparisons.
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Socrates begins a song above the noise as guests disagree over whether Philippus should continue his comparisons.
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Socrates questions dangerous tricks as banquet entertainment and proposes dancing to flute music instead.
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Antisthenes declares his love for Socrates, who praises Callias’s attraction to Autolycus’s character.
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Socrates urges Callias to study leadership and serve Athens, and Callias asks for help entering public life.
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Autolycus rises for exercise, and Lycon praises Socrates before leaving with his son.
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A bridal performance of Ariadne and Dionysus absorbs the guests, who afterward disperse or join Callias for a walk.
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