Adonia festival
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The Adonia festival was an ancient Greek women’s rite of mourning and lamentation for the dying and reborn youth Adonis, often involving rooftop gardens and symbolic rituals of loss and renewal.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Adonia | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek religious festival
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mourning rite ⓘ women’s ritual ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
female-controlled ritual space
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mystery cult elements ⓘ non-civic cult practice ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Aphrodite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMyth |
death of Adonis by a boar
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love of Aphrodite and Adonis ⓘ myth of Adonis ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Greece ⓘ |
| function |
ritual expression of grief
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ritual reflection on impermanence of beauty and youth ⓘ |
| genderParticipation | primarily women ⓘ |
| historicalEvidence |
attested in Athenian literature
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described by Plato ⓘ mentioned by Aristophanes ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | classical Greece ⓘ |
| location |
Athens
NERFINISHED
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ancient Greek cities ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Adonis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedOn |
household rooftops
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terraces ⓘ |
| plantSpeciesUsed |
fennel
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lettuce ⓘ |
| plantSymbolism | short-lived vegetation representing Adonis ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Greek women ⓘ |
| publicOrPrivate | semi-private domestic ritual ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| ritualElement |
fast-growing plants
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offerings to Adonis ⓘ potted gardens ⓘ processions ⓘ ritualized mourning for a dead youth ⓘ rooftop gardens ⓘ songs of lament ⓘ symbolic burial of Adonis ⓘ wailing and crying ⓘ |
| ritualType |
lamentation
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mourning ⓘ |
| socialAspect |
female community bonding
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informal women’s gathering ⓘ |
| symbolism |
death and rebirth
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fertility ⓘ loss and renewal ⓘ seasonal vegetation cycles ⓘ the fragility of life ⓘ |
| timeOfYear |
dry season
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summer ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Adonia