ΣΚΙΡΟΦΟΡΙΑ, σκιροφορια
SKIROPHORIA, skirophoria
Sounds Like: skee-roh-foh-REE-ah
Translations: Skirophoria, the Skirophoria festival
From the root: ΣΚΙΡΟΦΟΡΙΑ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Skirophoria was an ancient Athenian festival celebrated in honor of Athena Skiras and Demeter. It marked the end of the agricultural year and was associated with fertility and the harvest. The name is a compound word, likely derived from 'σκίρον' (skiron), a white parasol or canopy, and 'φέρω' (phero), meaning 'to carry', referring to the carrying of a white parasol during the procession.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 2:19
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