A large drinking cup or vessel used in ancient Greece, typically made of metal or ceramic and used for drinking wine or water.
From Greek 'depas' meaning a large drinking cup. The word appears in Homer's epics and was used to describe ornamental vessels passed around at feasts and gatherings.
The depas shows up in Homer's Iliad as a prized object, sometimes given as gifts or war prizes—ancient Greeks valued their drinking cups so much they made them central to their stories!
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