Anthesteria

[ an-thuh-steer-ee-uh ]

/ ˌæn θəˈstɪər i ə /

one of the ancient Athenian festivals composing the Dionysia; a spring festival celebrating flowers and new wine.

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An·thes·te·ri·ac

[an-thuh-steer-ee-ak] /ˌæn θəˈstɪər iˌæk/, adjective

We read of them in connexion with the Athenian festival of the Anthesteria, and that of the gardens of Adonis.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6|Various
Of the festivals in the city, the Anthesteria, or Feast of Flowers, was of most interest to the fair sex.
Greek Women|Mitchell Carroll
But was the Anthesteria a state festival, at which public sacrifices of cattle were made?
The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1|Various
If the passage is worth anything, it adds new testimony that there were dramatic representations at the Anthesteria.
The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1|Various

These officials are suggestive of those busy at the Anthesteria.
The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1|Various