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Elaphebolion: Tomorrow Is The Dionysia Festival
Elaphebolion 1 Noumenia, 426 Tomorrow is the Dionysia festival. This will be my third one since moving here to Athens four years ago. I plan on attending the newest tragedies being performed at the theater of Dionysus. I heard that Sophokles is introducing one this year. It is called Oedipus Rex. Tomorrow should be an interesting day.
Elaphebolion 2, 426 Today was a wonderful day. The day began with an early start. I woke up and adorned myself with my finest peplos. I left my home for the festival and immediately headed for the theater. Once in attendance and the play began I found myself dumbstruck at its greatness. It is sure to win best tragedy this year for sure. In other news, during my time in attendance at the play, I seem to have
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The men were all reclined on couches. The initial dinner was brought in and we dinned. Once the dinner was completed the men all washed there hands and then a libation of undiluted wine was poured in honor of the god Dionysus. The party then proceeded and I began to play my lyre. As the night progressed the men were discussing topics of a political and philosophical means. They eventually began to become to drunk to continue these discussions rationally. It was at this time that Lysandros called me over and the rest is …show more content…
During the party, I noticed a slave walk out for minute. I don't know what compelled me but, I followed him out. As I followed him I witnessed him meet with another person. After about a minute I realized who the slave at met with. It was Lysandros’s wife. I was taken aback. I had no idea what I should do at the moment. I walked back to the party. And tried to continue on like nothing had happened. Lysandros talked to me for a bit, I said nothing to him of what I had just witnessed. Once the symposium ended, I went home where I sit now contemplating what I should do. If I tell Lysandros, I would tarnish the reputation of his wife. If I don't and this gets out it could tarnish his reputation. What should I to

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