Clea (100 CE)
- A highly esteemed political intellectual in the ancient world;
- She was a priestess at Delphi who provided many opportunities for in-depth philosophical conversations; and
- She was included in Plutarch's works in the prefaces of On the Bravery of Women and On Isis and Osiris where they have invigorating conversations on topics such as death, virtue, and religious history.
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