Ancient Greece - Cocktail Hour (The Symposium)
Episode description
In this episode we don our drinking hats, grab a kylix (or a few...) of wine, and end the season in true classical Greek style - at our very own symposium. Join us at this exclusive gathering to find out what happened at these popular events, who attended, and why it was essential for the host to make sure they had a good supply of ribbons...
Sources for the episode are: - Plato, Symposium, 212d-213b
- Xenophon, Symposium, 1.3-1.4
- Plato, Symposium, 214a-d
- Plato, Symposium, 176a-c
Here are a few links for further reading:
Debauchery in ancient Athens - Why would someone want to go to a symposium? - Ancient World Magazine
The History of Wine in Ancient Greece - GreekReporter.com
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