Phryne
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title:
Phryne
text:
Phryne was an ancient Greek hetaira (courtesan). Born Mnesarete, she was from Thespiae in Boeotia, but seems to have lived most of her life in Athens, where she became one of the wealthiest women in Greece. Phryne is best known for her trial for impiety, in which she was defended by the orator Hypereides. According to legend, she was acquitted after baring her breasts to the jury, though the historical accuracy of this episode is doubtful. She also modeled for the artists Apelles and Praxiteles,
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4th-century BC Greek courtesan
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phryne
date created:
2004-07-22T02:48:16Z
date modified:
2024-09-15T22:42:45Z
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