The Greek philosopher Diogenes of Sinope (410-323 B.C.) belongs to the current of Cynicism (ethical scepticism and lack of need). He allegedly lived for a time in a pithos (wine vessel); see there.
Greek term for a large, thick-walled and bulbous vessel (plural pithoi) made of stoneware or clay. It was similar to an amphora, but in contrast to this vessel, which tapered to a point at the bottom, it usually had a flat base so that it could also be kept standing up. It was up to more than...
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