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This type of event is called a “three-act drama” in a 1985 book by classicist Robert Garland, who studied Greek laws governing them. Men called klīmako·phóroi (“KLEE-muh-koh-FOH-roy”) and tall, thin lekythos vessels painted in white-ground style were most commonly seen at these events, whose components included an ekphorá, a próthesis, (10[1]-5[1])and often (10[1])a perídeipnon meal. A westerly street (-5[1])in the potters’ district Kerameikos (“kair-uh-mee-KOHSS”) was a popular site for these events. (10[1])The lesson “custom is king of all” is drawn by Herodotus from a dispute about these events between Greek and Indian envoys at Darius’s court. A heroön (10[1])(“hee-ROH-on”) might mark the site of one of these events. A golden (-5[1])larnax with a (10[1])sun emblem was used at one of these events in 336 BC at Vergina (10[1])to honor Philip II of Macedon. (10[1]-5[1])For (10[1])10 points, (10[1]-5[1])Book II (-5[2])of Thucydides (10[1])(“thew-SID-uh-deez”) contains Pericles’ (10[1])“oration” (10[3]-5[1])at what (10[2])sort of (10[1])event? (10[1])■END■ (10[6])

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