The kottabos, a favourite game at symposia in Classical Athens, was a game of manual dexterity. The symposiast took aim at an agreed target (usually a household utensil) and flicked the lees out of the bottom of his glass, uttering the name of a loved one. If his wine landed in the utensil, he was sure to be lucky in love. At a symposion the kottabos game was often played by the hetairai as well.
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