Classical Studies 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Kottabos, Krater, Binge Drinking
6 Oct 2016
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Gymnasium lead to the first schools for greek education, there was a huge emphasis on ethical component doing what is good for the polis. Symposium means drinking with someone (drinking party) writers emphasized the thought provoking ideas that came from these symposiums. Modern meaning series of people talking at a conference . Lots of drinking lots of vases sympotic vessels. Someone would invite all his friends to his house. Person hosting it would sit to the far right. Closer(honored) guests would sit closer to the host. Some benches were empty for uninvited guests that tagged along. You wash your hands with oil and put on a laurel. First pouring of the wine was dedicated for the gods. Krater big mixing bowl 18 inches by 20 inches purpose: dilute the wine with water 3 part water : 1 part wine. Greeks thought that only barbarians drink straight wine.
