Anthesteria
one of the ancient Athenian festivals composing the Dionysia; a spring festival celebrating flowers and new wine.
Other words from Anthesteria
- An·thes·te·ri·ac [an-thuh-steer-ee-ak], /ˌæn θəˈstɪər iˌæk/, adjective
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How to use Anthesteria in a sentence
We have seen in the Anthesteria how the paternal ghosts are expected to look after the seeds in spring.
Ancient Art and Ritual | Jane Ellen HarrisonThe third feast, the Anthesteria, belongs in classical times to the Olympian Dionysus, and is said to be the oldest of his feasts.
Five Stages of Greek Religion | Gilbert MurrayThis was the second day of the third Dionysiac festival, called the Anthesteria.
Plutarch's Lives, Volume IV | Aubrey StewartAmid all the preparations for the Anthesteria made in the play, two statements cannot fail to attract attention.
Here are three different contests in three different places; and the Anthesteria and Lenaea are included under .
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