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Agroteras Thusia

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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was an annual festival at Athens in honor of Artemis, or Diana, in fulfilment of a vow made by the city before the battle of Marathon to offer in sacrifice a number of goats equal to that of the Persians slain in the conflict. The number was afterwards restricted to five hundred.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Agroteras Thusia'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​a/agroteras-thusia.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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