Daphnephoria
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"The Daphnephoria," 1876 By kind permission of the Fine Art Society.
From The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume II by Mrs. Russell Barrington
The Daphnephoria is headed by a boy, both whose parents are alive, and his nearest male relation carries the filleted pole.
From Ancient Art and Ritual by Jane Ellen Harrison
The date of the Daphnephoria is not known.
From Ancient Art and Ritual by Jane Ellen Harrison
Even his "Cimabue's Madonna" and the "Daphnephoria" suggest bas-reliefs.
From Leighton by A. Lys Baldry
The Daphnephoria was celebrated at Thebes in honour of Apollo every ninth year.
From Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome by E.M. Berens
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