To equate auletrides with prostitutes tout court is an overgeneralisation, which in turn impacts on the reading of the imagery.
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Auletris
//ɔːˈliːtɹɪs//
Synonyms for "auletris"
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French
1 entries- aulétride noun (courtesan flute-player)
Italian
1 entries- auletride noun (courtesan flute-player)
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The auletris, or flute-player, provided musical accompaniment at the Greek symposium, a drinking party enjoyed by aristocratic males.
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One of Theophrastus' characters speaks of instructing a servant to bring an auletris from the brothel [...] "that all of us might be entertained by her playing and be made glad".
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