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The Rules of an Ancient Greek Symposium

An ancient Greek symposium was a wine-drinking banquet that took place after a meal, with one of many purposes being the introduction of young people into aristocracy through debating, plotting, and boasting. At these banquets, which were underlain by certain rules, the drinking of wine was accompanied by music, dancing, recitals, and conversation. Plutarch, the […]