Fryne Hetera

by Witold Jabłoński

Oto swiat pozbawiony poczucia wstydu winy i grzechu upojony zludna potega demokracja atenska gasnace Slonce Hellady W jego ostatnich promieniach blyszczy piekna hetera Fryne podziwiana kochana wielbiona w koncu odrzucona i potepiona Natchnienie artystow dawnych i wspolczesnych W starozytnej Grecji hetery nie byly zwyklymi prostytutkami Dobrze wyksztalcone i najczesciej bogate cieszyly sie niezaleznoscia i prowadzily swobodny tryb zycia Bedac przyjaciolkami i kochankami wybitnych wodzow politykow i filozofow potrafily wywierac wplyw na ich poczynania Pozowaly rzezbiarzom i braly udzial w intrygach politycznych Ich popularnosc wynikala z faktu ze w spoleczenstwie greckim zadne inne kobiety nie braly udzialu w zyciu towarzyskim i publicznym Fryne urodzila sie w Tespiach ale mieszkala w Atenach Byla kochanka i modelka slynnego rzezbiarza Praksytelesa ktory uwiecznil ja jako Afrodyte z Knidos Kiedy oskarzono ja o bezboznosc jej obronca najpierw wyglosil plomienna mowe a potem zdarl z Fryne szaty twierdzac ze takiej pieknosci karac sie nie godzi Sad przyznal mu racje Historie Fryne opisal Witold Jablonski autor cyklu o sredniowiecznym uczonym i magu Witelonie GWIAZDA WENUS GWIAZDA LUCYFER

372 pages, Paperback

First published September 18, 2008

Reviews

[Josephine (biblioseph)]

Google translation of the description:

This is a world devoid of shame, guilt and sin, drunk with illusory power - the Athenian democracy, the fading Sun of Hellas. In his last rays, the beautiful heter Fryne shines - admired, beloved, adored, finally rejected and condemned. Inspiration of artists: old and modern.

In ancient Greece, hetaers were not ordinary prostitutes. Well educated and often rich, they enjoyed independence and led a free lifestyle. Being friends and lovers of prominent leaders, politicians and philosophers, they were able to influence their actions. They posed sculptors and took part in political intrigues. Their popularity was due to the fact that no other women in the Greek society participated in social and public life.

Fryne was born in Tespiach, but she lived in Athens. She was a lover and a model of the famous sculptor Praxiteles who immortalized her as "Aphrodite of Knidos". When she was accused of ungodliness, her advocate first made a fiery speech, and then he stripped off his clothes from Fryne, claiming that such beauty would not punish him. The court admitted him.

Fryne's story was described by Witold Jabłoński, the author of the cycle about the medieval scholar and magician, Witelon, "Star of Venus, star of Lucifer".

[Olga]

Może dobrze się czyta, ale mizoginistyczne jak cholera.