Greater Dionysia
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Page 77 The dramatic contests at the Lenaeum, like those at the Greater Dionysia, were undoubtedly preceded by sacrifices.
From The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1 by Various
It is clear from what has been said, however, that the Lenaea and the Greater Dionysia must have been held in different localities.
From The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1 by Various
If the Lenaea and the City Dionysia were held in the same locality, it is peculiar that in all the passages concerning the Lenaeum and the Limnae we find no mention of the Greater Dionysia.
From The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1 by Various
It is the third day of the Greater Dionysia.
From A Day in Old Athens; a Picture of Athenian Life by Davis, William Stearns
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