Phryne's Test. By Margaret J. Preston. September 1889 Issue. Share. ... Judgeth Athens thus? The Archons that from Cnidos came to choose A statue for their temple,—saw they not Demeter ?

But Phryne was also notable for the independence she exhibited and for a wit and curiosity that put her in the same circles as 4th Century BCE Athens’ philosophers – in other words, some of ...

Phryne was a courtesan who lived in Athens during the 4th century B.C. According to Greek mythology, she was rich enough that she offered to rebuild the walls of Thebes but also found herself ...

Essie Davis as Phryne Fisher in Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries. ''She's nothing like me,'' says Greenwood, ''just the opposite. Phryne is a hero, she's fearless. Like most girls, I became very ...