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A female aulos-player entertains men at a symposium on this Attic red-figure. The Symposium (Ancient Greek: Συμπόσιον) is a Socratic dialogue written by Xenophon in the late 360s B.C. [1] In it, Socrates and a few of his companions attend a symposium (a dinner party at which Greek aristocrats could enjoy entertainment and discussion) hosted by Kallias for the young man Autolykos.
The Dinner Party was created by artist Judy Chicago, with the assistance of numerous volunteers, ... Athens, GA: The University of Georgia Press (2013).
The party takes place at the house of the tragedian Agathon in Athens. It is considered that the work was written no earlier than 385 BC, and the party to which it makes reference has been fixed in 416 BC, the year in which the host Agathon had the dramatic triumph mentioned in the text.
Part dinner party and part restaurant, these private affairs can take place at the chef's home, a restaurant closed for the evening, or any other private venue. Chefs can test out new culinary ...
The dinner was a fundraiser to christen the reopening of the historic iron bridge that crosses the North Oconee River and provides access to both sides of the nearly 100-acre cemetery.
Along with some national choices, like Cracker Barrel, Athens has its own local spots that will provide alternative Thanksgiving Day options. Spreading the love: These four Athens restaurants will ...
In a Greek symposium, wine was only drunk after dinner, and women were not allowed to attend. [6] A youth reaches into a krater to replenish his kylix with wine (c. 490 –480 BC). The wine was drawn from a krater, a large jar designed to be carried by two men, and served from pitchers . Determined by the symposiarch, the wine was diluted to a ...
This list documents all 998 mythical, historical and notable women whose names are displayed on the handmade white tiles of the Heritage Floor as part of Judy Chicago's The Dinner Party art installation (1979); there is also one man listed, Kresilas, who was mistakenly included in the installation as he was thought to have been a woman called Cresilla.