Thesmophoria

Proper noun

Meaning

Thesmophoria

An Ancient Greek festival in honour of Demeter and Persephone, and involving the sacrifice of pigs.

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Examples

According to Hesychius, the feast lasted three days (Thesmophoria). Source: Internet

Jane Harrison (Prolegomena) finds this to be a simple cautionary tale directed at young girls carrying the cista in the Thesmophoria rituals, to discourage them from opening it outside the proper context. Source: Internet

The cults of Persephone and Demeter in the Eleusinian mysteries and in the Thesmophoria were based on very old agrarian cults. Source: Internet

Agrarian magic similar to the one used in Thesmophoria and in the cult of the potniai ( Cabeirian ). Source: Internet

Thesmophoria main Kore, daughter of Demeter, celebrated with her mother by the Thesmophoriazusae (women of the festival). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

thesis-based Thesium alpinium thesiuside Thesmophorian Thesmophoric thesmothete