Motif
festival commemoration through ritual and performance
festival_commemoration_through_ritual_and_performance
A motif of the Sacred Time and Ritual Cycle family, within the sub-family Festivals, Processions, and Public Rites. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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greek roman
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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome ORACLES. / SOOTHSAYERS (AUGURS). / AUGURS. / FESTIVALS.; lines 6341-6359 confidence: medium
Festivals were instituted as seasons of rest, rejoicing, and thanksgiving, and as anniversaries commemorating events of national importance.
The passage describes festivals commemorating important events and representing episodes in the lives of gods and heroes through dramatic performances.
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