Thesmophoria Flashcards
1
Q
1st Day
A
Anodos (The Way Up)
2
Q
2nd Day
A
Nesteia (Fasting)
3
Q
3rd Day
A
Festival of Kalligenia
4
Q
Anodos (The Way Up)
A
Procession up the hill of Pynx and sacrifice of pigs thrown into chasm, bailers would grabs pig innards and mix them with seeds back at shrine of thesmophorion
5
Q
Nestia (Fasting)
A
Reflecting the loss of perspehone, lamenting, women would sit on vitex plant for fertility
6
Q
Festival of Kalligenia
A
Goddess of good birth, most akin to goddess of childbirth, celebrating and fasting
7
Q
Thesmoi
A
things that are laid down, established, mostly linked to laws
8
Q
Demeter Thesmophoros
A
Demeter the Lawgiver, linked to seasons and harvest
