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

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