https://greekreporter.com/2025/01/27/gambling-ancient-greece-dice-games/
I could have equally put this in rule system discussions ;D
This set me thinking whose knucklebones were used in the game, perhaps those of a recently deceased foe or a revered aunt? I was disappointed to find that it is sheep bones that are used (handy if in Wales ;) ). I have never handled such a bone and, from the photographs, find it hard to see that there is an even chance of each of the four faces coming up on a roll.
I wondered about that. Here's a picture showing 'prepared' knuckle bones800px-Pieter_Bruegel_the_Elder_-_Children's_Games_-_Google_Art_Project_-_(part)_-_Knucklebones.jpg
Quote from: Keraunos on Jan 28, 2025, 07:03 AMThis set me thinking whose knucklebones were used in the game, perhaps those of a recently deceased foe or a revered aunt? I was disappointed to find that it is sheep bones that are used (handy if in Wales ;)
Of course, in Wales you could make use of knucklebones from someone who was both an aunt AND a sheep...
::)
I read the topic title and thought it was about some recently discovered text describing how the goddess protected her sofa from ambrosia spills, etc. :-[
Rice pudding...
For confused overseas members, Ambrosia is a dairy dessert company from Devon. They are particularly known for tinned rice pudding.
Given a throw is a small blanket or similar you can wear, it struck me as the perfect gift for a lady who has just come ashore riding on her clam shell