Lenaia
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Lenaia was an ancient Athenian winter festival in honor of Dionysus, featuring dramatic competitions and celebrations of wine and fertility.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Lenaia victory | 0 | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Athenian festival
→
ancient Greek religious festival → |
| associatedWith |
Athenian theatre
→
Old Comedy → fertility → wine → |
| calendarSystem | Attic calendar → |
| celebratedInCity | Athens → |
| culturalFunction | development of Athenian drama → |
| features |
comic drama competitions
→
tragic drama competitions → |
| hasRitual |
choral performances
→
dramatic competitions → processions → sacrifices → |
| honorsAspectOfDionysus |
Dionysus
→
surface form:
Dionysus Lenaios
|
| honorsDeity | Dionysus → |
| languageContext | Ancient Greek culture → |
| linkedConcept |
Dionysian Mysteries
→
surface form:
Dionysian mysteries
wine festivals → |
| partOf | Athenian Dionysian festivals → |
| primaryDeityType |
Dionysus as god of theatre
→
Dionysus as god of wine → |
| relatedFestival |
City Dionysia
→
Dionysia →
surface form:
Rural Dionysia
|
| religiousTradition | ancient Greek religion → |
| season | winter → |
| socialFunction |
civic celebration
→
religious observance → |
| timeOfYear | month of Gamelion → |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lenaia victory