There are quite a few stories from historical banquetry that weren’t of the presumed fun and hearty nature. Instead it seems that there was an occasional trend, in wealthy circles specifically, to up the ante so to speak and either trick their guests into believing one thing when in fact an entirely other thing was true, or making them believe that they were about to face actual real death at any given moment. Listen to find out more.

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References:

https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2019/05/20/712772285/the-lavish-roman-banquet-a-calculated-display-of-debauchery-and-power#:~:text=One%20of%20the%20most%20macabre,with%20his%20name%20on%20it.
https://daily.jstor.org/a-roman-feast-of-death/
https://www.thesmartset.com/article08310901/
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/hell-banquets
http://ancientcelebration.blogspot.com/2013/02/domitians-terrifying-dinner.html
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/grimod-de-la-reyniere-fake-funeral