Kronia
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Kronia was an ancient Athenian festival honoring Cronus and celebrating a temporary social equality reminiscent of the mythical Golden Age.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kronia canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Athenian festival
ⓘ
ancient Greek festival ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
role reversal festivals
ⓘ
utopian social order ⓘ |
| associatedWithMythologicalAge | Golden Age ⓘ |
| calendarSystem |
Athenian religious calendar
ⓘ
surface form:
Athenian calendar
|
| celebratedInCity | Athens ⓘ |
| celebratedInRegion | Attica ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| deityTypeHonored | Titan ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from the name of Cronus (Kronos) ⓘ |
| feature |
reversal of normal social roles
ⓘ
temporary social equality ⓘ |
| honorsAspectOfCronus | Cronus as ruler of the Golden Age ⓘ |
| honorsDeity | Cronus ⓘ |
| influencedLaterConcept | later Greco-Roman ideas of a Saturnian Golden Age ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| linkedDeity |
Rhea
ⓘ
Zeus ⓘ |
| mythologicalContext | age of Cronus preceding the rule of Zeus ⓘ |
| religiousCategory | festival of the agricultural cycle ⓘ |
| religiousFunction | honoring Cronus through sacrifice and feasting ⓘ |
| ritualElement |
communal meals
ⓘ
offerings to Cronus ⓘ |
| socialPractice |
slaves dined with or were served by their masters
ⓘ
suspension of normal labor obligations ⓘ |
| theme |
abundance and leisure
ⓘ
egalitarianism ⓘ nostalgia for a primordial just order ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | summer ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.