God Of Love In Agathon's Symposium
Agathon is the host of the party of which the entirety of the setting of the Symposium takes place. The party is being held to honor his victory in the drama competition that occurred the day prior. When it is Agathon’s turn to speak, he starts his speech by pointing out: “All the previous speakers seem to me have dwelt upon the happiness of humanity in being endowed by the god himself; no one has said what sort of being he is who has conferred these gifts.” (Symposium, lines 194e). Here Agathon is referring to the facts that the previous discussed the benefits humanity has gained from Love, but none of them have discussed what the god of Love is like himself. Agathon goes on the discuss the very nature and virtues of god of Love. He starts