Panathenaea
Americannoun
noun
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At Olympia a wreath of wild olive, at the Isthmus one of pine, at Nemea of parsley, at Pytho some of the God's sacred apples, and at our Panathenaea oil pressed from the temple olives.
From Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 by Fowler, F. G. (Francis George)
If the Olympia, Isthmia, or Panathenaea were only on now, those object-lessons might have been enough to convince you that our keenness is not thrown away.
From Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 by Fowler, F. G. (Francis George)
It also elects by lot ten others, known as Annual Commissioners, who offer certain sacrifices and administer all the quadrennial festivals except the Panathenaea.
From The Athenian Constitution by Kenyon, Frederic G. (Frederic George), Sir
SOCRATES: Well done; and I hope that you will do the same for us at the Panathenaea.
From Ion by Jowett, Benjamin
It was also performed in the Panathenaea by Ephebi at the expense of the Choragus, but this was probably only a mimetic performance and not warlike.
From The Dance (by An Antiquary) Historic Illustrations of Dancing from 3300 B.C. to 1911 A.D. by Anonymous
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