| Charles Anthon - Classical dictionaries - 1872 - 1478 pages
...festivals here, called Brauronia, celebrated once every fifth year by ten men who were called icpoiroioi. They sacrificed a goat to the goddess, and it was...and not under five, and therefore their consecration was called ccKarcveiv, from delta, ileccm ; and sometimes dpnrevftv, as the virgins themselves bore... | |
| Joseph Haydn, Benjamin Vincent - Chronology, Historical - 1874 - 1004 pages
...temple. The most remarkable that attended these festivals were young virgins in yellow gowns, dedicated to Diana," They were about ten years of age, and not under five ; and therefore their consecration was called " tlekateuein," from deka, ten ; Ooo BC BRAY, Berks. Fuller says that its vicar, Symon Symonds,... | |
| Charles Anthon - Classical dictionaries - 1881 - 1486 pages
...festivals here, called Brauronia, celebrated once overy fifth year by ten men who were called ir/m-oini. They sacrificed a goat to the goddess, and it was...to sing one of the books of Homer's Iliad. The most remarkabie that attended were young virgins in yellow gowns, consecrated to Diana. They were about... | |
| Joseph Haydn - Chronology, Historical - 1883 - 838 pages
...temple. The most remarkable that attended these festivals were young virgins in yellow gowns, dedicated to Diana. They were about ten years of age, and not under live; and therefore their consecration was called Itcarivtu; from linn, ten ; GOO uc Bravo Case. Mr.... | |
| Charles Anthon - Classical dictionaries - 1886 - 1478 pages
...festivals here, called Brauronia, celebrated once every fifth year by ten men who were called itpoxoioi. They sacrificed a goat to the goddess, and it was...consecrated to Diana. They were about ten years of ajc, and not under five, and therefore their consecration was called deiamveiv, from dfna, lieccm ;... | |
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