Lenaea

American  

[luh-nee-uh] / ləˈni ə /

Also Lenaia

noun

(sometimes used with a plural verb)

1. a festival in ancient Athens in honor of Dionysus, celebrated at the beginning of February and comprising a public banquet followed by the performance of comedies.

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Example Sentences

He goes on to state that the month is so called from the Lenaea, or from the Ambrosia.

From The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1 by Various

It is clear from what has been said, however, that the Lenaea and the Greater Dionysia must have been held in different localities.

From The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1 by Various

It is urged that the connection of the Lenaea with an Attic month Lenaeo arose from an attempt on the part of the commentators to explain names as they found them.

From The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1 by Various

It is hard to believe that while the much more brilliant Lenaea remained in the month, the name Page 70 should have passed to the always somewhat unimportant Gamelia.

From The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1 by Various

The dispute over the number of Dionysiac festivals in the Attic calendar, more particularly with regard to the date of the so-called Lenaea, is one of long duration.

From The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1 by Various