Dionysia
the orgiastic and dramatic festivals held periodically in honor of Dionysus, especially those in Attica, from which Greek comedy and tragedy developed.
Origin of Dionysia
1- Compare Greater Dionysia, Lesser Dionysia.
Words Nearby Dionysia
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How to use Dionysia in a sentence
During the five or six days of the great Dionysia, the whole city was in a state of unwonted sanctity, under a taboo.
Ancient Art and Ritual | Jane Ellen HarrisonJust outside the gates was celebrated yet another festival of Dionysos equally primitive, called the “Dionysia in the Fields.”
Ancient Art and Ritual | Jane Ellen HarrisonPeisistratos left the Dionysia “in the fields,” but he added the Great Dionysia “in the city.”
Ancient Art and Ritual | Jane Ellen HarrisonBesides, he said so himself in the letter which he sent Dionysia by one of his tenants, and which she mentioned to you.
Within an Inch of His Life | Emile GaboriauAnd he went out, understanding very well that his being Dionysia's grandfather might keep Anthony from telling the truth.
Within an Inch of His Life | Emile Gaboriau
British Dictionary definitions for Dionysia
/ (ˌdaɪəˈnɪzɪə) /
(in ancient Greece) festivals of the god Dionysus: a source of Athenian drama
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