10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PANATHENAEA»
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Panathenaea in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Athletics in Ancient Athens
with certainty prior to the reorganization of the Panathenaea generally dated to
566. H. A. Thompson offers further perceptive comments on the Panathenaea : Of
all the many festivals of Athens none was so closely linked as the Panathenaea ...
2
Chorology: On Beginning in Plato's Timaeus
the lesser Panathenaea, since he is aware that the greater Panathenaea,
celebrated on Hecatombaeon 28th (the day taken to be Athena's birthday), fell
nowhere near the date of the Bendideia (Thargelion 19th).18 Thus, according to
Proclus, ...
3
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities
[L. S.] PANATHENAEA (nu-ofl^i/euo), the greatest and moat splendid of the
festivals celebrated in Attica in honour of Athena, in the character of Athena
Polios, or tha^protectress of the city. It was said to have been instituted by
Erichthonius ...
4
A dictionary of Greek and Roman antiquities, ed. by W. Smith
by mistake calls the lesser Panathcnaea a he time, when the lesser Panathenaea
(which smitlv called Panathenaea, without any epithet, □ the greater are
generally distinguished by •djecU've iuya\a) were celebrated, is described
Pmclua {ad ...
Greek antiquities, sir William Smith, 1842
5
Origines kalendariæ Hellenicæ; or, The history of the ...
him down, as the founder of the Panathenaea in general, was that he w as the
founder of the Panathenaea Minora in particular. If so, the Athenaea of former
times must have been the Panathenaea Minora of later times ; and the first and ...
6
Traditional Festivals, Vol. 2 [M - Z]
PANATHENAEA. (GREECE). The greatest festival of ancient Athens was that of
the city's patron goddess Athena Polias of the Erechtheion temple, celebrated
every year on her birthday on the twenty-eighth of Hekatombeion, the first month
of ...
7
Demosthenes Against Androtion and Against Timocrates with ...
HavaBT]valuiv\ The question whether these were the Greater or Lesser
Panathenaea is of some interest in connexion with the chronology of this speech.
The Greater Panathenaea were held every four years (a tcvtc- rqfis) in the third
year of ...
8
Sport in the Ancient World from A to Z
Panathenaea Panathenaea circuit (periodos) of panhellenic festivals. Like, them,
the Panathenaea sent out spondophoroi to attract competitors (such as phay
̈llus), from all over the Greek world. Unlike them, the Panathe- naea awarded ...
9
A Smaller Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: ...
necatombaeon ; the great Panathenaea in the third year of every Olympiad, and
probably commenced on the same day as the lesser Panathenaea. The principal
difference between the two festivals was, that the greater one was more solemn,
...
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“The” Philological Museum
Jam ut lubens concesserim, quovis tertio die mensis exeuntis caeremonias
quasdam Minervae obiisse sacerdotes Athenienses: 1ro)\ii9u'ros' tamen 1'¢,uoi
et Xopdiv ,uo7\¢rai ad splendidiora sacra, id est ad Panathenaea eodem mensis
die ...
8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PANATHENAEA»
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Panathenaea is used in the context of the following news items.
Greek temple the Parthenon gets controversial twist
... that they celebrate the Panathenaea (a parade involved in “games” undertaken every four years), and, given the preponderance of horsemen ... «Kansas.com, May 14»
What does the Parthenon mean?
Here, Stuart and Revett surmised, was a depiction of the culmination of the Panathenaea: the presentation of a new woollen cloak, or peplos, ... «New Yorker, Apr 14»
Dudley reimagines world of foul-mouthed, likable gods
... Food for the Gods is set during the festivities of the Great Panathenaea, which the ancient Greeks celebrated once every four years in honour ... «Winnipeg Free Press, Oct 12»
The Olympus Games
... may, we presume, be expected to form part of the entertainment, and the stadium of Athens will become vocal, as in the Panathenaea of old, ... «New York Times, Aug 12»
Shooting Games Of Armed Conflict: A Question Of Narrative …
The Panathenaea happened only every four years; the Great Dionysia, the festival of tragedy, happened every year. By the end of the 5th ... «Kotaku Australia, Jul 10»
The Timeline: Trophies
Some of the most prestigious trophies in the ancient world were awarded at the Panathenaea, the great festival of Athens. The Panathenaic ... «Independent, Jun 10»
Greek holidays: Inside Athens's stunning new Acropolis museum
The frieze tells the tale of the Great Panathenaea - ancient Athens' most celebrated festival - and depicts 360 human and divine figures and ... «Daily Mail, Jul 09»
Zeus Be Nice Now
Given that the Panathenaea was preceded by an all-night festival, the various myths about its origins may have appeared less of a mishmash ... «London Review of Books, Jul 07»
