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... festivals in the Roman Calendar , containing a detailed description of the various ceremonies , together with historical and antiquarian investigations regarding their origin . The holy - days are enumerated , in succession , from the ...
... festivals in the Roman Calendar , containing a detailed description of the various ceremonies , together with historical and antiquarian investigations regarding their origin . The holy - days are enumerated , in succession , from the ...
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... Festivals were celebrated to commemorate his death and resurrection in many cities of Greece , Egypt and Syria . The legend and worship of Adonis are universally recog- nised as Eastern in their origin ( the very name Adon or Adonai , i ...
... Festivals were celebrated to commemorate his death and resurrection in many cities of Greece , Egypt and Syria . The legend and worship of Adonis are universally recog- nised as Eastern in their origin ( the very name Adon or Adonai , i ...
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... festivals were celebrated in honour of these events , the first called ' Avaywyia , the second Karayoyia . Mount Eryx has now become Mount St. Julian , from a Catholic Saint who did good service on this spot in a struggle with the ...
... festivals were celebrated in honour of these events , the first called ' Avaywyia , the second Karayoyia . Mount Eryx has now become Mount St. Julian , from a Catholic Saint who did good service on this spot in a struggle with the ...
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... festival , in which Androgeus , son of Minos king of Crete , bore off the prizes 1 Among the Latins , see especially Catull . 64. 52-265 , Virg . Ae . 6 . 14 , Ov . Met . 8. 152 , Heroid . 10 , Fast . 3 , 462 , & c . 2 Xenophon in Conv ...
... festival , in which Androgeus , son of Minos king of Crete , bore off the prizes 1 Among the Latins , see especially Catull . 64. 52-265 , Virg . Ae . 6 . 14 , Ov . Met . 8. 152 , Heroid . 10 , Fast . 3 , 462 , & c . 2 Xenophon in Conv ...
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... festivals was characterised by a deafening din , proceeding from the brattling of trumpets , the rolling of drums , and the clashing of cymbals , intermingled with the shrill notes of the fife , while the priests and devotees danced or ...
... festivals was characterised by a deafening din , proceeding from the brattling of trumpets , the rolling of drums , and the clashing of cymbals , intermingled with the shrill notes of the fife , while the priests and devotees danced or ...
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