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In the Symposium, Eros is recognize.
The speeches are to be given in praise of Eros, the god of love and desire.
The men include the philosopher Socrates, the general and political figure Alcibiades, and the comic playwright Aristophanes.
It depicts a friendly contest of extemporaneous speeches given by a group of notable men attending a banquet.
The Symposium is a philosophical text by Plato.
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