Greater Dionysia

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(in ancient Athens) the chief festival in honor of Dionysus, celebrated in early spring and notable for the performance of dithyrambs, tragedies, comedies, and satyr plays.

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Also called City Dionysia.

Words nearby Greater Dionysia

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