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Note to players: non-English-language term required. This word titles a tract in which St. Thecla gives a detailed exegesis of the woman and dragon episode from Revelation, Methodios of Olympios' defense of virginity. A brawl between philosophers of different schools is compared to the centauromachy in a Lucian work titled for this word. Another work titled for this word ends with an apology for heterosexuality in the form of an erotic skit depicting Dionysus and Ariadne. Socrates exemplifies the kaloskagathos in a (*) Xenophon dialogue named for this word that inspired a work titled for this word that takes place after Agathon wins the (-5[1])Lenaia. (10[1])In a work (10[1])titled for this word, a fable about four-legged, two-faced men is told by Aristophanes and Alcibiades (10[1])gives a drunken rant. (10[1])For 10 points, give this term for a Greek drinking party that titles a Platonic dialogue on love. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: symposium [or symposion]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Joey SunModerator Can't Neg me While in Alphaas rational as the square root of two power bottoms102-5
Erik ChristensenI'd prefer to have the team name be Christensen et al. than anything that Erik cooks upTensei Shitara Flashcard Data Ken10310
Sky LiSimpson Agonistes: The Crisis of DonutCommunism is Soviet power plus the yassification of the whole country10610
Ishan JoshiRyan Wesley Routh's 10 000 NATO-trained Afghan QuizbowlersShe Dicer On My Argonaute Till I RNA Interfere12210
Adrian WongThe Only Existing Manuscript from A Clockwork OrangeYou cannot go to Aarhus to see his peat-brown head / With eyes like ripening fruit12610
Kunaal Chandrashekaras rational as the square root of two power bottomsModerator Can't Neg me While in Alpha14510

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