lesson 5

Question 1

in ancient greece what was a symposium

Answer 1

drinking together; a social event that took place after the end of a banquet (no food involved)

Question 2

what did a symposium in ancient greece include

Answer 2

several entertainments but most important cultivating conversation, cobattos, ivy wreaths (Dionysian attribute), music, Hetairai

Question 3

what did an ancient greek symposium become

Answer 3

the name of a literary genre reproducing such conversations

Question 4

what is an example of the literary genre reproducing the conversations of ancient greek symposiums

Answer 4

Plato’s Symposium, a dialogue dedicated to theme of love

Question 5

cobattos

Answer 5

wine- throwing game

Question 6

who was allowed in an ancient greek symposium?

Answer 6

only males, only women allowed were Hetairai

Question 7

Hetairai

Answer 7

highly educated prostitutes giving both sexual and intellectual entertainment

Question 8

A poem by Eubulus

Answer 8

4 century BCE; talked about how 3 kraters was the recommended for a symposium of ~11 participants (usual number)

Question 9

Anacreon

Answer 9

c. 582 BCE - c. 485; Teos (now Sigacik, Turkey), among first lyric poets; also wrote serious poems but mostly known for his light poetry about love and wine that was widely imitated until Middle Ages

Question 10

where do lyric poets/poems come from?

Answer 10

the word lyre

Question 11

The Ancreontea

Answer 11

a collection of a few dozen of these apocrypha (imitations) that were believed to be original for a long time

Question 12

apocrypha

Answer 12

imitations

Question 13

ODE XV (tr. Thomas Moore 1900): an Ancreontea

Answer 13

he wants a cup engraved without religious ceremonies of animal sacrifice/tragedy but themes of heaven and love

cup is a metaphor for his own peotry - he doesn’t want war, tragedy, etc to be in his poetry but love/heaven

Question 14

analysis of full ODE XV

Answer 14

opening: lets chill, attitude, time to relax and enjoy

the “devouring time”: time passes and destroys as it goes

no chance to have fun after death: “now” is the time

“oh she will teach me how to die”: a not very subtle doubt entendre

“I will make my own Elysium here”: and “here” is the place

Question 15

wine in the new testament

Answer 15

jesus turning water into wine - first miracle

Question 16

ancient rome influences

Answer 16

combo of greek and etruscan

Question 17

ancient greek influences on ancient rome

Answer 17

named Italian peninsula Oenotina (land of wine

Question 18

ancien greece influences on ancient rome manifested in

Answer 18

name of grape varieties (Greco, Grecanico, Malvasia)

viticultural techniques like the ‘alberello’ pruning system

wine styles (ex. dried-grape wine)

Question 19

‘alberello’ pruning system

Answer 19

starts with small trunk and once a year it gets cut down until vine eventually grows into a thick trunk

Question 20

which pruning system did ancient greece influence for ancient rome

Answer 20

‘alberello’ pruning system

Question 21

what pruning system did etrusian influence for ancient rome?

Answer 21

the ‘alberat’/’vite maritata’ training method

Question 22

the ‘alberat’/’vite maritata’ training method

Answer 22

grape vine is grown on other trees

Question 23

Campania used _________ for __________

Answer 23

the ‘alberat’/’vite maritata’ training method, Asprinio

Question 24

The Convivium

Answer 24

food and wine were consumed together, women and child participated

Question 25

Triclinium

Answer 25

the Roman dining room, 3 couches (for up to 3 people each), around 3 sides of a low table

Question 26

why were there only three sides of seats for Roman Triclimium?

Answer 26

So servants could come and go with food and wine

Question 27

How much did Romans drink?

Answer 27

inscriptions from AD153 say 9 sextarii wine per day (~1,780 l/year) for seniors, 2 for juniors (it is currently 50 l/year)

Question 28

Romans gave proof of a ______, due to

Answer 28

a deeper interest in varieties of wine, amount in Italy at the time

Question 29

Horace (Quintus Horatius Fiaccus) 1st Century BC

Answer 29

with Vergil, belonged to circle of Maecenas (political adviser), supporter of new Imperial power Octaviam Augustus

Question 30

what was Horace deemed

Answer 30

greatest Roman author of Lyric peotry, in particular his Odes

Question 31

what was Horace influenced by

Answer 31

Greek Lyric peotry and late greek (hellenistic) though, Epicureanism

Question 32

Epicureanism

Answer 32

a materialistic philosphy based on teachings of Epicurus, aimed at promoting enjoyment of life by means of a moderate hedonism - goal is ataraxia

Question 33

ataraxia

Answer 33

lack of worries, peace of mind

Question 34

Carpe Diem (Seize the Day) - Horace

Answer 34

the poet directly addresses a “you”, Leuconoes, the horoscope does not say we are going to die: zooming in technique from general, abstract hypothesis to “here and now”

let’s stop talking and enjoy this moment

we don’t know when we are going to die and we shouldn’t, could be in a long time or now, there’s a storm right now, stop talking, pour wine and enjoy the moment because time is lost while we talk