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Phrynenoun
A famous courtesan of Ancient Greece (4th century BC).
Etymology: The courtesan's name, Φρύνη, originally derives from the word for φρύνη.
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Phryne
Phryne (; Ancient Greek: Φρύνη, romanized: Phrū́nē, c. 371 BC – after 316 BC) was an ancient Greek hetaira (courtesan). From Thespiae in Boeotia, she was active in Athens, where she became one of the wealthiest women in Greece. She is best known for her trial for impiety, where she was defended by the orator Hypereides. According to legend, she was acquitted after baring her breasts to the jury, though the historical accuracy of this episode is doubtful. She also modeled for the artists Apelles and Praxiteles, and the Aphrodite of Knidos was based on her.
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Phryne
Phryne was a famous hetaera of Ancient Greece.
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Phryné
a Greek courtesan, celebrated for her beauty; was the model to Praxiteles of his statue of Venus; accused of profaning the Eleusinian Mysteries, she was brought before the judges, to whom she exposed her person, but who acquitted her of the charge, to preserve to the artists the image of divine beauty thus recognised in her.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Phryne in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Phryne in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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