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코타보스
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thumb|Kottabos player, Red-figure pottery|red-figure [[kylix, BC, Ancient Agora Museum, Athens]] Kottabos () was a game of skill played at Ancient Greek and Etruscan symposia (drinking parties), especially in the 6th and 5th centuries BC. It involved flinging wine-lees (sediment) at a target in the middle of the room. The winner would receive a prize (κοττάβιον or "kottabion"), comprising cakes, sweetmeats, or kisses.

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Kottabos
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