Orphans at Cretan <i>Syssitia</i>
<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;">Orphans received at</span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><em>syssitia</em></span...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Duke University
2010-11-01
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| Series: | Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies |
| Online Access: | http://grbs.library.duke.edu/article/view/1231 |
| Summary: | <span style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;">Orphans received at</span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><em>syssitia</em></span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;">an adult portion of food, but unseasoned: the size derives from the dead father's entitlement, while the lack of seasoning reflects the orphan's minority status.</span> |
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| ISSN: | 0017-3916 2159-3159 |