The Panathenaea August 9th To The 15th

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THE ANCIENT ATHENIAN FESTIVAL OF THE "PANATHENAEA" (ALL THE ATHENAS) IS THE OLDEST AND MOST IMPORTANT OF THE ATHENIAN FESTIVALS. THE FESTIVAL WAS HELD ONCE EVERY FOUR YEARS AND WAS ORIGINALLY A RELIGIOUS CELEBRATION HONORING THE GODDESS AS THE SOURCE OF HER PEOPLE'S WISDOM AND THE GIVER OF INTELLECTUAL INSPIRATION, AND ALSO WOMEN WHO, AS PRIESTESSES AND TEACHERS, EMBODY THE GIFTS OF "ATHENA". IT STARTED AS A LOCAL FESTIVAL IN HONOR OF THE GODDESS ATHENA, BUT OVER TIME, THE FESTIVAL GREW TO ENCOMPASS ALL THE ATTIC COMMUNITIES, WHICH WERE THE AREAS SURROUNDING THE CITY.

"ATHENA" WAS THE GREEK GODDESS OF WISDOM; SHE WAS a VIRGIN GODDESS, DEDICATED TO CHASTITY AND CELIBACY. A POWERFUL WAR GODDESS, "ATHENA" WAS USUALLY DEPICTED WITH HER SHIELD OR PROTECTIVE CLOAK, KNOWN AS THE AEGIS. SHE WAS ALSO A PATRON OF CRAFTS, ESPECIALLY POTTERY, WEAVING, AND SHIPBUILDING.

DURING THE FESTIVALS, THERE WERE MUSICAL AND ATHLETIC CONTESTS, ANIMAL SACRIFICES, AND A PROCESSION WHICH INCLUDED PRIESTS LEADING A TRAIN OF ANIMALS THAT WOULD BE SACRIFICED, MAIDENS CARRYING SACRIFICIAL IMPLEMENTS, WARRIORS, OLD MEN WITH OLIVE BRANCHES, AND HORSES. THE FESTIVAL ENDED WITH THE SACRIFICE OF OXEN AND A BANQUET.

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