The word 'symposium' comes from Greek syn and posis. Originally what was a symposion?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. A gathering of men to drink together, with talk and music
- Step 1: Syn means together and posis means drinking. Step 2. In ancient Greece a symposion was the drinking party after a dinner, with songs, games and conversation, as in Plato's dialogue of that name. Answer: A gathering of men to drink together, with talk and music. Why not the others: A public debate on law held in the Athenian assembly on the Pnyx: That describes the ecclesia. A procession carrying statues of the gods to a temple at festivals: That describes a religious festival procession. A school exercise in speaking before imaginary judges and juries: That describes a rhetorical exercise, not a drinking party.
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