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Hyakinthos |
Struck in the head by a discus thrown by Apollo. Apollo tries to save him (the object of his affections) by using divine powers, he metamorphoses Hyakinthos into a purple flower that returns each Spring |
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Hyakinthia |
The name of the Spartan festival |
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Amyklaion |
A hilltop sanctuary at Amyklai where The festival Hyakinthia was held. 5km south of Sparta
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Hyakinthos was cut down in the |
'Flower of youth' |
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The festival lasted for |
3 days |
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First stage involved rites of |
sorrow and mourning (for Hyakinthia) |
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The second stage involved |
Rejoicing in honor of Apollo (with choral singing and dance) |
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The festival has been interpreted as a festival for |
the dead combined with a thanksgiving for life |
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The festival is depicted in the play _______ by _________ |
'Lysistra' by Aristophanes |
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It is possible that the myth of Hyakinthos emerged from |
A pre-Dorian divinity whose cult later blended in with Apollo |
