The Greeks used to mix water and wine in kraters like this one. Greek philosophers compared the mixture to the combination of good and bad in human nature. What’s your ratio of good and bad?

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The Greeks used to mix water and wine in kraters like this one. Greek philosophers compared the mixture to the combination of good and bad in human nature. What’s your ratio of good and bad?

Source: A History of the World in 6 Glasses

Attic Red-Figure Column Krater

Early & Ancient Art: Harper Family Gallery»

user responses

mrbailey2:

Too much good. Only when dreaming do I get to mix in “bad”, if it is indeed bad.