The Lenaia (Ancient Greek: Λήναια) was an annual Athenian festival with a dramatic competition. It was one of the lesser festivals of Athens and Ionia in ancient Greece. The Lenaia took place …

(12-15 Gamelion) The Lenaia was a four-day festival in honor of Dionysos and the maenads, perhaps the origin of the City Dionysia in the Classical Era. Like many festivals, there was a …

The Lenaia (Ancient Greek: Λήναια) was an annual festival with a dramatic competition but one of the lesser festivals of Athens and Ionia in ancient Greece. The Lenaia took place (in Athens) in …

Aug 18, 2014 · It probably derives its name from lenai or λήνη, which was another name for the Maenads, the female followers of Dionysos. Its official name was ‘Dionysia at the Lenaion', …

Apr 25, 2021 · Another festival of Dionysus in the Athenian calendar was the Lenaia, which took place in the winter month of January. Like the City Dionysia, it was a state-sponsored festival …

Originally, the City Dionysia and the Lenaia were celebrated in two separate locations. Pickard-Cambridge (1973, 37f) tentatively suggests that the Lenaia was first situated in the market …

Oct 3, 2023 · To honor Dionysus and celebrate the gift of wine, the Greeks observed various festivals, with one of the most prominent being the Lenaia. Each year, the Lenaia festival …

Jul 29, 2018 · Ancient Greek Theater: Is it a Man’s World? By Ben Potter / Classical Wisdom The two major Athenian theatrical festivals, The Lenaia and The City Dionysia were held in honor …

Lenaia probably comes from lenai, another name for the Maenads, the female worshippers of Dionysus. The Lenaia is depicted on numerous vases, showing typical Maenad scenes, but …

The Lenaia or Lenaea (Ancient Greek: Λήναια) was an annual Athenian festival with a dramatic competition. It was one of the lesser festivals of Athens and Ionia in ancient Greece. The …