Tao Te Ching

The Power of Goodness, the Wisdom Beyond Words
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Aspasia

470 – 400 BCE

A female Socrates and dramatic influence on Western culture

An hetaera, a highest class courtesan who – unlike most women of the time - was highly educated, independent, and able to participate in public life, Aspasia became Pericles’ mistress and a dramatic influence on Greek politics, philosophy and culture. Her home was an intellectual greenhouse attracting the greatest thinkers of the era and her teachings influenced Socrates, Plato, Xenohon, and many more. Intelligent, beautiful, charming, and called a "female Socrates;” she taught realization through self-knowledge and although a prostitute, her advise was so respected influential Athenians brought their wives to hear her.

Lineages
Apostles of Doubt Business Greek Women of Wisdom

Eras

Western

Egyptian Civilization (3150 – 305 BCE)
Greek Civilization (480 – 146 BCE)
The Axial Age, “The Great Leap of Being” (800 – 200 BCE)

Chinese

Eastern Zhou 東周 (770 – 256 BCE)
Warring States period 春秋时代 (476 – 221 BCE)

Quotes by Aspasia

Quotes about Aspasia (1 quotes)

“It would be well to also remember the slandered image of Aspasia. Socrates used to call her his teacher, and the great Plato mentioned her reverently in his writings.”

— Helena Roerich Елéна Ивáновна Рéрих 1879 – 1955 CE
from Letters of Helena Roerich II, (1937)

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