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Dr. Alejandro delves into Platonic myths about love in this video segment, focusing on Aristophanes' myth from the Symposium where humans were split and seek their other half. The narrative explores the concept of incompleteness and the origin of relationships. The discussion also touches on the acceptance of homosexuality in antiquity and its later taboo status due to Judeo-Christian influence. The myth of Eros in Plato's Symposium is examined, illustrating a longing for beauty and completeness. Overall, the narrative underscores that love should guide us towards inner beauty and spiritual growth for personal transformation beyond physical pleasure.
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In this segment of the video, Dr. Alejandro discusses the Platonic myths about love, specifically focusing on two speeches from the dialogue of the banquet or symposium. The first myth, presented by Aristophanes, explains love through a story where humans were originally shaped like spheres with four arms, four legs, two heads, and two sets of sexual organs, known as androgens. Zeus divided these beings in two, causing them to feel incomplete and seek their other half. Aristophanes’ myth aims to explain the attraction between human beings and the feeling of incompleteness when alone.
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In this segment of the video, the narrator discusses the mythological origins of androgens, including beings with different sets of organs, to explain relationships. They mention how homosexuality was accepted in antiquity and only became taboo with the influence of Judeo-Christianity in Europe. The myth of Eros in Plato’s Banquet is also explored, highlighting how Eros, as the son of abundance and poverty, represents a longing for beauty and completeness. Ultimately, the narrative emphasizes that love should lead us to seek internal beauty and spiritual growth, transforming us into better individuals. The dialogue in the video is filled with metaphors and thought-provoking ideas regarding love beyond physical pleasure.