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Core Belief
"Love is a divine force that inspires virtue and greatness."
Worldview
Phaedrus sees the world as a realm of beauty and inspiration, where love and rhetoric can elevate the soul.
Personality
Enthusiastic and somewhat naive, Phaedrus is easily swayed by eloquent speakers and new ideas. He is a passionate advocate for love and beauty.
In Their Own Words
"What a strange thing it is, Eryximachus, that, whereas other gods have poems and hymns made in their honour, the great and glorious god, Love, has no encomiast among all the poets who are so many."
"Do not then insist, she said, that what is not fair is of necessity foul, or what is not good evil; or infer that because love is not fair and good he is therefore foul and evil; for he is in a mean between them."
"Not answer him, my dear Agathon; for if he can only get a partner with whom he can talk, especially a good-looking one, he will no longer care about the completion of our plan. Now I love to hear him talk; but just at present I must not forget the encomium on Love which I ought to receive from him and from every one. When you and he have paid your tribute to the god, then you may talk."
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