The krater was the principal vessel for mixing wine with water in ancient Greece. The result of this mixing was the “kekrammenos oinos” (wine) (from the verb κεράνυμι = to mix). The result of this mixing was the “kekrammenos oinos” (wine) (from the verb κεράνυμι = to mix). There were various kinds of kraters, among which the column type of Corinthian origin was particularly popular. The column krater owes its conventional name to its handles, which resemble columns, as they rise and support the two horizontal four-sided tiles that protrude from the rim. The shape of the columnar crater is believed to have been born at the end of the 7th c. BC. in Corinth, and that is why it was known in antiquity as the Corinthian krater or Corinthian. The use of these vases at symposia (banquets or drinking parties) justifies their frequent decoration with lively scenes. The komasts (revelers), a group of jocular and jovial dancers, appeared on Corinthian vases in the last quarter of the 7th c. BC and were quickly adopted as a decorative motif by other regional workshops. They wear short, close-fitting chitons and dance vigorously, slapping their buttocks and flinging out their legs, while sometimes they are accompanied by females. Some revelers are portrayed naked and shortly before the mid-6th c. BC, in Corinth, they began to be identified with Satyrs and to appear in Dionysian scenes. Komasts have been interpreted in many ways: as daemons associated with fertility; as members of ritual dances in honour of Artemis; as participants in wine festivals in honour of Dionysus or as members of the cortege (thiasos) of Dionysus and precursors of the Satyrs. Indeed, some researchers see in the komasts' dances the beginnings of Comedy.