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''For the species, see [[Laphria (species)]]. For the deity see [[Laphria (goddess)]].'' |
''For the species, see [[Laphria (species)]]. For the deity see [[Laphria (goddess)]].'' |
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'''Laphria''' ([[Ancient Greek]]: τὰ Λάφρια<ref>Not to be confused with Λαφρία, the goddess.</ref>) was an ancient Greek religious festival which ended once a year in [[Patras]] in honour of the goddess Laphria, the ''Laphrian Artemis''. [[Pausanias (geographer)|Pausanias]] wrote messages on that festival. During his visit, the temple of Laphrian Artemis was brought there by [[Calydon]], a belief, as Laphria was also named ''Aitole'' (Αἰτωλή) or ''Aetolis'' (Αἰτωλίς). The temple moved to Patras before the arrival of the religious statue. |
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Laphria lasted for two days. During the first day of the festival, the priestess that incarnated the deity, came with a pomp above the chariot that brought [[olive]]s. The prolongation of the chariot race with the priestess survived with the currency during the time of [[Marcus Aurelius]]. The second day became the sacrifice: Eccentric around the altar ''in a circle'', wooden flora and over that sacrificed wild animals, even the [[wolf|wolves]] and small [[bear]]s. It had above the altar fruits from the wild trees. As the light lightened, the animals tried to leave though it is brought back from the beginning. |
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The festival characterized Laphria as a beautiful from the older [[Potnian gate]], meaning the master of wild animals, in which worshipped from the much older years in all of Greece and a lot later that fated with Artemis. |
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==Notes== |
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==Sources== |
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* Emmy Patsi-Garin: ''Pocket Dictionary of Greek Mythology'', ''Chari Patsi'', Athens 1969. |
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[[Category:Festivals in ancient Achaea]] |
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[[Category:Patras]] |
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[[Category:Festivals of Artemis]] |
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[[Category:Greek animal sacrifice]] |
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[[el:Λάφρια]] |
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Revision as of 13:49, 1 April 2011
For the species, see Laphria (species). For the deity see Laphria (goddess).