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Ὠσχοφόρια

Ὠσχοφόρια, Oschoforia festival

Ὠσχο-φόρια, τά, one day of the Athen. festival Σκίρα, on which two chosen young men, sons of citizens, in womenʼs dress,
  • carrying vine-shoots loaded with grapes (v. ὠσχός), went in procession from the temple of Dionysus to that of Ἀθηνᾶ Σκιράς, Philoch. 44, Plu. Thes. 22, Alciphr. 1.4, 3.1.
    • II sg. Ὠσχο-φόριον, τό, the sanctuary of Athena Σκιράς in Phalerum, Hsch., AB 318, etc.

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