Aphrodite's Throw

[Imperial Dave]

https://greekreporter.com/2025/01/27/gambling-ancient-greece-dice-games/

I could have equally put this in rule system discussions 

[Keraunos]

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.

[Jim Webster]

I wondered about that. Here's a picture showing 'prepared' knuckle bonesYou cannot view this attachment.

[Cantabrigian]

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 

Of course, in Wales you could make use of knucklebones from someone who was both an aunt AND a sheep...

[Imperial Dave]

 

[Nick Harbud]

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. 

[Imperial Dave]

Rice pudding...

[Erpingham]

For confused overseas members, Ambrosia is a dairy desert company from Devon.  They are particularly known for tinned rice pudding.