Boedromia festival

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The Boedromia festival was an ancient Athenian celebration in honor of Apollo as a helper in war, commemorating military deliverance and victory.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Athenian festival
ancient Greek religious festival
associatedDeity Apollo NERFINISHED
Artemis NERFINISHED
associatedWith military assistance
protection of the city
war
attestedIn Athenian inscriptions
ancient Greek literary sources
calendar Attic calendar
category Ancient Athenian festivals
Festivals of Apollo NERFINISHED
Military commemorative festivals
celebratedIn Attica NERFINISHED
cityState polis of Athens NERFINISHED
commemorates military deliverance
military victory
country Ancient Athens NERFINISHED
culture Athenian
dedicatedTo Apollo as a helper in war
hasGreekName Βοηδρόμια
hasTheme deliverance from enemies
gratitude to divine helpers
historicalPeriod Classical Athens NERFINISHED
Hellenistic period NERFINISHED
honors Apollo NERFINISHED
honorsAspect Apollo Boedromios NERFINISHED
honorsEpithetOfApollo Boedromios NERFINISHED
languageOfName Ancient Greek
location Athens NERFINISHED
meaningOfEpithetBoedromios helper in battle
helper in distress
monthInAtticCalendar Boedromion NERFINISHED
partOf Athenian religious calendar
religion ancient Greek religion
religiousFunction public worship of Apollo as savior in war
ritualFocus supplication for future protection in war
thanksgiving for military aid
timeOfYear Boedromion NERFINISHED
typeOfCult civic cult

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Boedromion containsFestival Boedromia festival