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αγαθος δαιμων
[AGA thos DEA mon]
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good spirit, a guardian spirit, in the form of a snake, that protects the home and the community.
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Αθηνη Φρατρια
[a THEE nee
fra TREE a]
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Athena as a tutelary deity of the family.
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Ανθεστηρια
[An the STEER eea]
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Feast of Flowers, three-day festival of Dionysus at Athens in the month Anthesterion, celebrating the new
vintage of wine and honoring ancestral spirits.
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Ανθεστηριον
[An the STEER eeon]
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eighth month of the Attic year falling from mid February to mid March.
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ανρρηυσις
[anar REES ees]
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rescuing, second day of the Aptouria festival.
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Απολλον
Αλεξικακος
[Ap ol lon
Alek seek a kos]
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Apollon who wards off evil.
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Αριαδνη
[Aree AD nee]
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wife of the god Dionysos.
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Γαμηλιον
[ga MEE leeon]
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ionic name of the seventh attic month, the latter part of Jan. and former of Feb.
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γοης
[GO es]
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one who howls out enchantments or one who speaks with spirits.
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δαδοφορος
[DA doe FOR os]
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torch bearer.
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Διωνυσος
[Deeo NEE sos]
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Dionysos, god of wine, masks and chaos.
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Διωνυσια
[Deeo NEES eea]
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festival of Dionysus, one of the four Attic festivals of Dionysus: Mikra, Lenaia, Anthesterion and Megala.
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Δημαρχος
[DEE mar hos]
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chief official of a dêmos.
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δορπια
[DOR peea]
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eve of the Aptouria festival.
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ειρεσιωνη
[eer ESON ee]
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Ελληνοταμιαι
[elleeno TA mee]
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Stewards of Hellas.
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Εκητι Ξθονια
[Ek ee tee
H thon ee a]
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Hekate of the earth, guide of spirits on the earth.
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επιβδα
[e PEEV da]
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the day after the three days of the Apaturia.
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Ερμης Ξθονιος
[Erm ees
H thon ee os]
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Hermes of the earth, guide of spirits in the underworld.
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ευφημια 'στω!
[ee FEEM eea STO!]
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Let there be solemn silence!, a proclamation of silence before a prayer.
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Ζευς Φρατριος
[ZEE es
frat REE os]
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Zeus as a tutelary deity of the family.
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Ηεκας! Ηεκας! Εστε
βεβηλος!
[E kas! E kas! ES te
ve VEE los!]
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Far off! Far off! Even to the impure!, commanding any evil spirits to leave the area.
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ηιερος γαμος
[EE ros GAM os]
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sacred marriage, ritual sex, used to promote fertility.
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Ηφαιστοσ
[Ee fes tos]
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Hephistos, God of forge and industry.
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Θαργηλιων
[THAR gee leeon]
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month of the Attic calender cooresponding to mid April to mid May.
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Θαρσεω πανταγαθα
πεπραγαμεν
[thar EE PANT AGA tha
PEP ra GAM en]
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take courage for good times have come to pass.
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ιερεια
[EE reea]
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priestess, keeper of the sacred items.
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ιερευς
[EE rees]
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priest, in charge of the sacrifices to some special god.
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ιερος κηρυξ
[EE ros kee REEKS]
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sacred messenger, person that leads the participants in any verbal parts of the ritual.
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ιστια
[EES tee a]
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hearth fire, hearth.
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καθαροι
[kath are]
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pure spirit.
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κανηφορος
[kane foros]
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basket bearer.
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κηρς
[keers]
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evil spirits, doom, bane, ruin, calamity.
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κουρεωτις
[KOOR eo tees]
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third day of the Apatouria, on which children were presented to the phrateres.
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κρατηρ
[kra teer]
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mixing bowl for wine, urn with two handles.
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μαγεια
[may EE a]
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magic.
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μαγειρος
[may eer os]
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cook, sacrificing priest.
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μιαροι
[mee are]
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defiled, unclean or polluted spirit.
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περιρραντηριον
[per eer rant EER ee on]
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vessel for lustral water, large stone bowl.
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πιθοιγια
[pee the gee a]
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jar opening, festival at the opening of casks of new wine, held as first day of Anthesteria, a celebration
of the new vintage of wine and of young people reaching the age where they can have their first wine and join the
symposia.
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πομπη
[POMP ee]
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solemn procession, at beginning of ritual or festival.
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Ποσειδηων
[Po see dee on]
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the sixth month of the Attic year, mid December to mid January.
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σπονδη
[SPOND ee]
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drink-offering, of wine poured out to the gods before drinking.
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σπονδφοροι
[SPOND fore]
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libation bearer.
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τεμενος
[TEM en os]
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a piece of land marked off from common uses and dedicated to a god.
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υδροφορος
[EEDRO foros]
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water bearer.
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φαρμακοι
[FARM ake]
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one sacrificed or executed as an atonement or purification for others, scapegoat.
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φρατρα
[FRA tra]
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brotherhood, a people of kindred race, a tribe, clan.
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χερνιπς
[hern EEPS]
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holy water, water for washing the hands, purification with lustral water.
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χοες
[ho ees]
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funeral libations, second day of Anthesteria, including many drinking contests and fertility rituals.
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χυτρα
[hee tra]
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pots of pulse offered to inferior deities, third day of Anthesteria, honoring and placating ancestral
spirits.
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ψυχοπομπος
[psee ho pomp e]
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conductor of souls.
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