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    If you attended a symposium in ancient Greece, who would not be present, and what would you expect to do there?

    Question #42747. Asked by shady shaker. (Dec 28 03 6:06 AM)


    MaggieG 5

    As it's a drinking party with the specific intention of developing sparkling and witty conversation, I suppose poor Hamlet wouldn't be there.

    Dec 28 03, 6:19 AM
    Hamlet.

    Woman would not be present, and alcholic drinking would be the expectation...

    http://www.arts.ed.ac.uk/classics/openday/introduction.html


    So poor Maggie would not be there...

    Dec 28 03, 6:24 AM
    shady shaker

    Ah yes!! "Wine is a mocker; strong drink is raging", as the proverb says. Women were not welcome, unless they were dancing girls, slaves, or courtesans.

    (The Concise Larousse Gastronomique.)

    Dec 28 03, 6:28 AM
    Hamlet.

    My site says that "young boys" were there too...So I probably wouldn't mind being excluded from that event.

    Dec 28 03, 6:35 AM


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