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θεσμοφόρια

θεσμοφόρια, an ancient festival held by the Athenian women in honour of Demeter

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θεσμοφορίοις neuter dative plural of θεσμοφόρια

θεσμοφορίοις masculine dative plural of θεσμοφόριος

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θεσμο-φόρια, ων, τά,
  • Thesmophoria, womenʼs festival at Athens and elsewhere, in honour of Demeter Θεσμοφόρος (q.v.), Hdt. 2.171, Ar. Av. 1519, Th. 80, 182, al.; θ. ἑστιᾶν τὰς γυναῖκας to furnish the womenʼs feast at the Th., Is. 3.80; at Ephesus, Hdt. 6.16.

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