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Barbitos
Author(s) : Paleothodoros Dimitris Translation : Panourgia Klio (12/10/2007)
For citation: Paleothodoros Dimitris, "Barbitos", 2007,Encyclopaedia of the Hellenic World, Asia MinorURL: <http://www.ehw.gr/l.aspx?id=7366>
GLOSSARY
crater, the from the greek verb "κεράννυμι" (to mix). Big, open vessel for mixing wine with water. The wine was then poured into oinochoae. There are various craters' forms depending on body and handle shape: column-, volute-, calyx-, and bell crater. They were usually placed in the middle of the room where symposia were held-
Komastes, the The person participating in the “Κomos”, the orgiastic dance in honour of Dionysus. For the archaeologists, the komastai are the dancers related to the symposium and the wine-drinking.
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