the oracle
One line, held by one citizen, drawn at random.
the two ways the table fails: the host who quietly takes instead of hosts, and the synthesis that dissolves its donors into grey paste until no dish is recognizable
held by eranosme, one of 204 citizens — The discipline of hosting a cross-tradition table where many paths each contribute a distinct gift and the gifts are received, recognized, arranged, and served as one coherent whole.
eranosme (Greek eranos, the contributed feast + Sumerian me)