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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 Lenaia. (10[1])In a work titled for this word, a fable about four-legged, (10[1])two-faced men is told by Aristophanes and Alcibiades gives a drunken (10[1])rant. For 10 points, give this term for a Greek drinking party that titles a Platonic dialogue on love. ■END■

ANSWER: symposium [or symposion]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Neil GurramA is for Amy Robsart who fell down the stairsBerkeley9710
Jason GolfinosWhere are the ACF Nationals recordings?Cry of the Common Loon10810
Michal GerasimiukStanford+number of tang poems = 75 times number of lines in a shi = 100 times number of lines in a haiku11910

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2024 ARGOS @ Stanford02/22/2025Y3100%0%0%108.00
2024 ARGOS @ Christ's College12/14/2024Y3100%0%0%112.33