The Athenian Symposia

Emmanouil M. L. Economou and Nicholas C. Kyriazis
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Emmanouil M. L. Economou: University of Thessaly
Nicholas C. Kyriazis: University of Thessaly

Chapter Chapter 22 in Daily Life in Classical Athens, 2024, pp 255-260 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This chapter explains the way symposia were held in Athens (and Ancient Greece in general). A symposion (symposium) was a part of a banquet that took place after the meal, when drinking for pleasure, accompanied by music, dancing, recitals, or conversation. In the symposia hetaerae (courtesans) could also take part, so as to please the attendees, through singing, dancing, participating in a philosophical discussion, and even, by providing the attendees sexual services.

Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-58541-8_22

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