Symposium tradition: Introducing the original form of the celebration etiquette of "Symposium" in ancient Greece, including drinking, dining, and entertainment activities after the ceremony to honor the gods.

Creation background: The social, political, and cultural conditions of Athens at the time of Plato's creation, such as the development of industry and commerce, party struggles, the prosperity and transformation of philosophy and literature, etc.

Story background: The origin of this symposium was a party held to celebrate the award-winning tragedy writer Agathon.

Phaedrus: The first to give a speech emphasizing the antiquity of Eros and the importance of love to human happiness and moral character.

Pausanias: Distinguished the heavenly God of Love and the earthly God of Love, and elaborated on the views of love represented by different Gods of Love and the corresponding codes of conduct.

Ereshmark: From the perspective of a doctor, he talks about the power of Eros in all things and emphasizes the importance of harmonious love.

Aristophanes: The famous comic poet who told the myth of the Orbs and explained the origins of same-sex and opposite-sex love.

Agathon: One of the protagonists of the night, the tragedy writer, praised the nature of the god of love, such as youth, gentleness, beauty, bravery, wisdom, etc.

Socrates: The central character expresses his profound understanding of the god of love and love through dialogue with others and the retelling of the views of the priestess Diotima.

Alcibiades: Drunkly broke into the banquet to express his admiration for Socrates, which set off Socrates' spiritual love from the side.

Phaedrus' speech

Pausanias' speech

Ereshmark's Speech

Aristophanes' speech

Agathon's speech

socrates speech

The unity of truth, beauty and goodness: Love is the way to achieve the unity of truth, beauty and goodness. Through the pursuit of love, we can realize the exploration of truth and the cultivation of beautiful moral character.

Spiritual love and physical love: Emphasis on spiritual love that abandons carnal desires, and believes that true love is the compatibility of the soul and the common pursuit of wisdom, not just physical desire.

The object and purpose of love: The object of love is beauty itself, and the purpose of love is to obtain eternity through gestation and reproduction.

Influence on later generations of philosophy: It provided an important ideological foundation and theoretical framework for later philosophers to discuss issues such as love, beauty, and ethics.

Influence on literature and art: Its views and stories have been widely quoted and used for reference in later literary works and artistic creations, becoming important themes and materials for literary and artistic creations.

Impact on culture: It reflects the thinking and pursuit of love, beauty, and philosophy in ancient Greek culture, and is of great significance to the inheritance and development of ancient Greek culture.