A 3 day Greek festival commemorating dead ancestors called 'Anthesteria' was celebrated around 5 th century bce.
Every body was drinking in this 3 days freaking streak.
Yes, Greek invoked their Pitr 2500 ybp
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Every body was drinking in this 3 days freaking streak.
Yes, Greek invoked their Pitr 2500 ybp
#archaeology
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Day 1 was called Pithoigia “Jar-Opening Day”
The first day, large vats containing new wine from the past year were ceremonially opened, wine offerings were poured out to Dionysus, and the wine was tasted. It was a moment to drink to a good harvest and to the end of winter.
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The first day, large vats containing new wine from the past year were ceremonially opened, wine offerings were poured out to Dionysus, and the wine was tasted. It was a moment to drink to a good harvest and to the end of winter.
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Day 2: Choes “Wine-jug Day”
On the second day, the festival really got going—drinking cups were replaced with wine-jugs (choes), giving the day its name. Celebrants would carry around their own personal wine-jug filled with pre-mixed wine.
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On the second day, the festival really got going—drinking cups were replaced with wine-jugs (choes), giving the day its name. Celebrants would carry around their own personal wine-jug filled with pre-mixed wine.
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the end of the day, the spirits were then asked to return to the underworld, families would shout, “Out the door spirits! Anthesteria is over!” thus ending the topsy-turvy festival and restoring the world’s normal order.
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