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Symposium originally referred to a drinking party (the Greek verb sympotein means "to drink together") but has since come to refer to any academic conference, or a style of university class charact...
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Ancient Greek Bronze Vessels ... The Greek symposium was a male aristocratic activity, a tightly choreographed social gathering where men drank together, conversed, and enjoyed themselves in a convivial atmosphere.
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CLAS 220: Images of the Greek Symposium; compiled by John Porter, University of Saskatchewan ... Symposium with Herakles, Eurytos, and his children (Corinthian ware) ... Early BF depiction of symposium...
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"Symposium" is the Greek term for a drinking-party. The symposium must be distinguished from thedeipnon; for though drinking almost always followed a dinner-party, yet the former was regarded as entirely distinct from the latter, ... The guests at a symposium reclined on couches, and were crowned with garlands of flowers.
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The Greek symposium was a drinking party. It was a very important part of the ancient Greek city's social and cultural life. The symposium was usually held at a wealthy, aristocratic Athenian's home. The guests were all men.
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See Rubel Shelly for further connections with Music and the Symposium ... Xenophon, symposium 9.[3] Then, to start proceedings, in came Ariadne, apparelled as a bride, and took her seat in the chair. Dionysus being still invisible, there was heard the Bacchic music played on a flute.
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Representations of the symposium on Attic Greek vases are numerous, as perhaps is natural. To have glasses and kraters depicting a symposium at your symposium would be considered witty and ironic, and it was also a highly appropriate theme.
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Symposium by Plato, part of the Internet Classics Archive ... Commentary: Quite a few comments have been posted about Symposium. Download: A 116k text-only version is available for download.
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The Symposium ... Symposium North Wall ... Greek Hall...
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Symposia were dinner party meetings that the Ancient Greek held for entertainment for men.
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