The Hetairai — The Elite Prostitutes of Ancient Greece

Desirable, intelligent, witty, and educated courtesans of ancient Greece

Peter Preskar
Short History
Published in
4 min readNov 10, 2023

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Hetaira entertaining her rich client at a symposium
Hetaira entertaining her rich client at a symposium (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

The rich men of ancient Greece certainly knew how to enjoy life. They had wives to produce heirs, concubines to have sex with, and hetairai (courtesans) to have fun with!

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