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  • 41-rae — Hetaera He*t[ae] ra, Hetaira He*tai ra, n.; pl. { r[ae]}. [NL. See {Hetairism}.] (Gr. Antiq.) A female paramour; a mistress, concubine, or harlot. {He*t[ae] ric}, {He*tai ric}, a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …

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  • 42Гетера — (греч. hetaira подруга, любовница)         в Древней Греции образованная незамужняя женщина, ведущая свободный, независимый образ жизни. Некоторые Г. играли значительную роль в общественной жизни. В домах Г. собирались многие выдающиеся… …

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  • 43Sappho — For other uses, see Sappho (disambiguation). Bust inscribed Sappho of Eressos, Roman copy of a Greek original of the 5th century BC. Sappho ( …

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  • 44Sex manual — Sex manuals are books which explain how to perform sexual intercourse and other sexual practices. They often also feature advice on birth control, as well as advice on sexual relationships. Ancient sex manuals The oldest sex manuals come from… …

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  • 45Aspasia — (ca. 470 BCD. Nails, The People of Plato , 58–59] [P. O Grady, [http://home.vicnet.net.au/ hwaa/artemis4.html Aspasia of Miletus] ] ndash;ca. 400 BC,A.E. Taylor, Plato: The Man and his Work , 41] Greek: Polytonic|Ἀσπασία) was a Milesian woman who …

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  • 46Martha Nussbaum — in 2008 Full name Martha Nussbaum Born 6 May 1947 (1947 05 06) (age 64) New York City …

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  • 47Harmodius and Aristogeiton — Harmodius (Ἁρμόδιος / Harmódios ) and Aristogeiton (Ἀριστογείτων / Aristogeítôn ), both d. 514 BC, were a Greek pederastic couple known also as the Tyrannicides (τυραννοκτόνους). As a result of their attack against the Pisistratid tyranny, they… …

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  • 48Lamia (mythology) — Infobox Paranormalcreatures Creature Name = Lamia Image Caption = The Lamia (painting by Herbert James Draper, 1909) Grouping = Legendary Creature Sub Grouping = Daimon AKA = Similar creatures = Empusa, Mormo Mythology = Greek Country = Libya… …

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  • 49Euphronios — ( circa 535 after 470 BC) was an ancient Greek vase painter and potter, active in Athens in the late 6th and early 5th centuries BC. As part of the so called Pioneer Group, Euphronios was one of the most important artists of the red figure… …

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  • 50Homosexuality in ancient Rome — Male couple on an oil lamp Same sex attitudes and behaviors in ancient Rome often differ markedly from those of the contemporary West. Latin lacks words that would precisely translate homosexual and heterosexual. The primary dichotomy of ancient… …

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