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Tuesday, November 5th, 2024
the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
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Amphidromia
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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in Greek paganism, was a festival, among the Athenians, held a few days after the birth of a child. At this festival the child was carried about the house and thus shown to the family and the house-idols; at the same time a name was given to it; the entire house was profusely decorated, and a supper ended the whole.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Amphidromia'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​a/amphidromia.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Amphidromia'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​a/amphidromia.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.