who was Aspasia in GREEK Mythology ?

Answer 1

Aspasia was the 'First Lady of Athens' in c.469 B.C. It is not a mythological person. She was described as one of the most beautiful and educated women of her era, she became the consort of Pericles, leader of democratic Athens. Their relationship caused scandal in the male-dominated world of Classical Athens, not only because the couple remained unmarried, but because of her determination to be treated as an equal. Mixing with some the greatest minds of her generation, and at the very center of Athenian political life, Aspasia's story is unique among the women of her time.

Answer 2

Aspasia is mentioned in the writings of Plato and several other prominent philosophers of the day and is believed to have exerted considerable influence on Pericles and the Athenian political scene at large. However, very little is known about the details of her life. While some ancient writers reported that Aspasia was a brothel keeper and a harlot, these accounts are strongly disputed, as many of these individuals were comic poets more concerned with defaming Pericles and the war than with documenting historical fact. Some researchers question even the common assumption that she was a hetaera, or courtesan, and have suggested that she may actually have been married to Pericles.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/aspasia...

Love & Blessings
Milly

Answer 3

c.445 B.C.,Athenian courtesan,mistress of Pericles