Statements (72)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Ancient_Greek
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Demeter
gptkb:Persephone agriculture |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
fertility
agricultural fertility |
| gptkbp:features |
sacrifices
mysteries |
| gptkbp:held_in |
gptkb:October
|
| gptkbp:honors |
gptkb:Demeter
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Thesmophoria
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| gptkbp:includes |
gptkb:prayers
gptkb:processions feasting the carrying of sacred objects |
| gptkbp:involves |
gptkb:rituals
sacrifices the use of piglets |
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
the role of women in society
fertility rites the changing of seasons the fertility of the earth |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
gptkb:women
ritualistic practices various forms of art local communities. the sharing of food offerings to the gods female participants various Greek city-states gifts to the deities the reenactment of myths |
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
the use of sacred symbols
|
| gptkbp:is_connected_to |
the worship of nature
|
| gptkbp:is_considered_as |
a women's festival
|
| gptkbp:is_documented_in |
gptkb:ancient_texts
gptkb:historical_accounts archaeological findings |
| gptkbp:is_influenced_by |
local traditions
|
| gptkbp:is_linked_to |
the cycle of life and death
the harvest season the concept of rebirth the agricultural calendar the cycles of nature the agricultural practices of ancient Greeks |
| gptkbp:is_mentioned_in |
gptkb:Hesiod's_works
|
| gptkbp:is_noted_for |
its secrecy
its communal aspects its emphasis on female empowerment |
| gptkbp:is_observed_in |
gptkb:cult_followers_of_Demeter
gptkb:community_gatherings gptkb:cult_of_Demeter gptkb:Athens gptkb:Boeotia songs and chants the harvest festival the autumn season |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:the_Eleusinian_Mysteries
Greek religious practices the cycle of Greek festivals the religious calendar of ancient Greece the spiritual life of ancient Greeks |
| gptkbp:is_recognized_as |
a significant cultural event
|
| gptkbp:is_related_to |
myth of Demeter and Persephone
the myth of Demeter's search for Persephone |
| gptkbp:is_similar_to |
Thesmophoria in other regions
|
| gptkbp:originated_in |
gptkb:ancient_Greece
|
| gptkbp:works_for |
three days
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Athena_Parthenos
gptkb:Aphrodite gptkb:Athena |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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