Enciclopedia Cattolica Vol. XI, 1953 Non-Christian religions Particular topics

Schierophoria (Σειροφορία)

SCHIROFORIE (ΣΕΙΡΟΦΌΡΙΑ)

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Also known as: Greek: Σκιροφόρια; Skirophoria; Italian: Sciroforie, Scirophoria

SCHIEROPHORIA (Σειροφορία). - An ancient Athenian festival in honor of Athena Skiras (with whom Demeter and Kore were associated) to obtain from the goddess protection from the scorching rays of the sun during the agricultural work of summer.

It was celebrated on the 12th of the month Skirophorion (= June-July) with a procession that set out from the Acropolis, in which the priests of the Erechtheion (or Poseidon Erechtheus), of Helios and the priestess of Athena took part, while members of the family of the Eteoboutadai carried a white parasol (σχιρόν). Along the Sacred Way that led to Eleusis, the procession made its way to the place called, because of the chalky nature of the soil, Skiros, of which it was told that it was the first field sown by the Athenians and with whose stone Theseus had fashioned an image of Athena.

Bibliography

BIBL.: L. Dubner, Attische Feste, Berlin 1932, pp. 40-50.

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Translated from the Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. XI (1953), col. 63.

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D'Onofrio, Cesare. “Schiroforie (ΣΕΙΡΟΦΌΡΙΑ).” In Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. XI, col. 63. Città del Vaticano: Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1953. https://azioneromana.com/article/schiroforie-seirophoria.

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D'Onofrio, Cesare. “Schiroforie (ΣΕΙΡΟΦΌΡΙΑ).” Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. XI, Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1953, col. 63. Azione Romana, https://azioneromana.com/article/schiroforie-seirophoria.

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  author    = {D'Onofrio, Cesare},
  title     = {Schiroforie (ΣΕΙΡΟΦΌΡΙΑ)},
  booktitle = {Enciclopedia Cattolica},
  volume    = {XI},
  pages     = {63},
  note      = {Cited by column},
  publisher = {Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico},
  address   = {Città del Vaticano},
  year      = {1953},
  url       = {https://azioneromana.com/article/schiroforie-seirophoria}
}

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