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Demetria
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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a Greek festival in honour of Demeter, held at seed-time, and lasting ten days. Nothing is known of it beyond the fact that the men who took part in it lashed one another with whips of bark (µoporrov), while the women made obscene jests. It is even doubtful whether it was a particular festival at all or only another name for the Eleusinia or Thesmophoria. The Dionysia also were called Demetria in honour of Demetrius Poliorcetes, upon whom divine honours were conferred by the Athenians.
Hesychius, s.v. µoporrov; Pollux i. 37; Diod. Sic. v. 4; Plutarch, Demetrius, 12; Daremberg and Saglio, Dictionnaire des antiquites.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Demetria'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/d/demetria.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Demetria'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/d/demetria.html. 1910.
