Symposiums & Meals
What does the word 'Symposion' mean?
Drinking together
Did the ancient Greeks drink milk?
No
What were the food festivals for?
To honer the gods
What kinds of vegetables were most commonly eaten in Ancient Greece?
Root vegetables and leafy green vegetables
What would people do with extra crops?
They would trade them
Where did symposiums take place?
In the Andron (the men's room)
What could be added to wine?
sweeteners, water, and spices
When did poorer citizen get a chance to eat meat?
At festivals honoring the gods
Why did they not eat potatoes?
Because potatoes hadn't been brought to Greece yet
Where did they sell their goods (not in Greece)?
Places like Asia Minor and Egypt
How many meals were usually eaten per day?
Two
What were the uses for milk?
Making cheese and medical purposes
What type of meat did poorer citizens eat?
Stringy sausages
if you couldn't afford fresh vegetables what would you eat?
dried vegtables
What did they trade?
Wine, animal hides, olives and olive oil
How were the couches at the last meal of the day arranged?
In a semi-circle
What was considered atrocious to do?
Drink undiluted wine
What were all of the examples of protein that wealthy people ate?
oysters, eels, anchovies, octopi, and squid
What are some examples of leafy green vegetables?
arugula, cabbage, cress and lettuce.
Who usually had extra crops to trade?
Wealthier people because they usually owned more farmland.