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Cistae

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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were small chests or boxes which, among the ancient Greeks, were carried in procession in the festivals of Demeter and Dionysus. In these chests were certain utensils used in the worship of those deities.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Cistae'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​c/cistae.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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