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>In Ancient Greece the tradition of pouring libations to the gods became so prevalent that the Mediterranean sea was heavily polluted with wine, both sourced downstream from rivers and estuaries, and from the ritual act of pouring libations at sea for the protection of Poseidon. From this practice several vase fragments depict a stumbling figure labeled "μέθῠστος Ποσειδῶν", translated as "drunken Poseidon". It is believed that the famous Homeric Repetition "wine-dark sea" referred to this event.