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πιθοίγια

πιθοίγια, festival at the opening of casks

πῐθοίγια, τά, (οἴγνυμι)
  • festival at the opening of casks of new wine, held at the Anthesteria, Plu. QConv. 2.655e, 735e:—later πῐθοιγία, ἡ, Eust. 1363.26; πῐθοιγὶς ἠώς, the morning of this festival, Call. Aet. 1.1.1 [Fr. 178.1 Pf.]; Πῐθοιγιών, ῶνος, ὁ, month in which the festival took place, prob. in IG 12(8).645 (Peparethus, -κιών lapis).

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