The meaning of love is as complex and unique as the purpose it serves. It seems that the nature of love is found in the mind, body and soul. In Plato's Symposium, each member of the group gives their own interpretation of love. As each speaker engages in their speech, the concept of love is evaluated from different angles. According to Phaedrus, homoerotic love is the highest form of love and that sacrificing oneself for love will result in a multitude of rewards from the gods, while Pausanias believes that there are two forms of love : common and celestial. As a physician, Eryximachus asserts that love appears in all parts of the universe, including plants and animals, and that protection results from love. Before beginning his speech, Aristophanes tells the group that his discussion of love may seem completely absurd, as he explains that in the beginning a body had two people who were eventually split in two by Zeus. This explains why people are constantly looking for their “other half”. Agathon, the poet celebrated by the conference, also criticizes the previous speakers by asserting that they did not praise the god of love. He asserts that love rejects weakness and embraces youth while implying that love creates justice, courage, and wisdom. The last person to speak is Socrates. First, he examines Agathon's speech through a series of questions where Agathon finds himself rejecting many of the points he made previously. Although Agathon's speech is beautifully delivered, according to Socrates, it is incorrect because it lacks true philosophical content. In the midst of all these questions, Socrates comes to the conclusion that “love comes from something; second, it is... middle of paper ... unconditional love for God. Once converted, Augustine achieved the purest form of love and this is reserved only for God. The Symposium, The Aeneid and the Confessions help to demonstrate how the nature of love can be found in several places, whether in the mind or the body. or the soul. These texts also offer eye-opening views of love by adjusting our understanding of what love really is. By giving ourselves a Reformed love spectrum, we are able to engage in introspective reflection and determine whether the things we love are truly worthy of our feelings. Works Cited Plato. The Conference. Trans. Christopher Gill. New York: Penguin Books, 1999. Print. Maro, Vergiliou, Publius (Virgil). The Aeneid. Trans. Allen Mandelbaum. New York: Bantam Books, 1971. Print.Augustine. Confessions. Trans. Henry Chadwick. New York: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print.