Thesmophoria

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An Ancient Greek festival in honour of Demeter and Persephone, and involving the sacrifice of pigs.

Word forms

Thesmophoria

Etymology

Ancient Greek Θεσμοφόρια (Thesmophória)

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