Naia festival
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The Naia festival was an ancient Greek religious and athletic celebration held at Dodona in honor of Zeus Naios, featuring competitions and rituals at the sanctuary’s theater.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek athletic festival
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ancient Greek religious festival ⓘ |
| associatedDeityAspect | Zeus as a local Dodonaean god ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Epirote League
NERFINISHED
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Zeus Naios cult NERFINISHED ⓘ oracular consultations at Dodona ⓘ |
| associatedWithSanctuary | oracle of Dodona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates | Zeus as protector of Dodona ⓘ |
| country |
Greek Antiquity
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Greece
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| culturalContext |
Panhellenic festival tradition
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ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| festivalType |
agonistic festival
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local festival ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
athletic competitions
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dramatic performances ⓘ musical contests ⓘ processions ⓘ religious rituals ⓘ sacrifices ⓘ |
| hasEvent |
athletic races
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musical performances ⓘ theatrical performances ⓘ wrestling contests ⓘ |
| hasParticipants |
Greek athletes
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local worshippers ⓘ pilgrims to Dodona ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
public prayers to Zeus Naios
ⓘ
sacrificial offerings to Zeus Naios ⓘ |
| hasVenue |
stadium at Dodona
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theater of Dodona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldAt |
sanctuary of Zeus at Dodona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
theater of Dodona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honors | Zeus Naios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Dodona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Zeus Naios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousCenter | sanctuary of Zeus Naios at Dodona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
honoring Zeus as Naios
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reinforcing the cult of Zeus at Dodona ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | strengthening ties between worshippers and Zeus Naios ⓘ |
| religiousType | Zeus festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sacredSite | oak grove of Dodona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sportingFunction | athletic games in honor of Zeus ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Hellenistic period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman period ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Theatre of Dodona