Festivals Flashcards
1
Q
Lesser panathenaea
A
Annual
Tribal contests (dance,fighting,regatta)
Sacrifice to Athena
2
Q
Greater panathenaea
A
Every 4 years
Panathenaic procession
Athletic and music contests
3
Q
Eleusinian Mysteries
A
Open to all initiates
In honour of Demeter and persephone
Procession and intitiations
4
Q
Thesmophoria
A
Women only
Fertility and Demeter
5
Q
Peplos
A
Panathenaic Festivals
Woven robe for Athena statues
6
Q
Panathenaic procession route
A
Dipylon gate
Keramaikos
Agora
Acropolis