The basilinna (Ancient Greek: βασιλίννα) or basilissa (Ancient Greek: βασίλισσα), both titles meaning "queen", was a ceremonial position in the religion...
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Xantus's hummingbird (redirect from Basilinna xantusii)
Xantus's hummingbird (Basilinna xantusii), previously known as the black-fronted hummingbird, is a species in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily...
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White-eared hummingbird (redirect from Basilinna leucotis)
The white-eared hummingbird (Basilinna leucotis) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found...
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Basilinna is a genus of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. The genus contains only two species: Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds...
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(βασίλεια), basilissa (βασίλισσα), basillis (βασιλίς), or the archaic basilinna (βασιλίννα), meaning 'queen' or 'empress'. The related term basileia (βασιλεία)...
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Greek title basileus ("king" or "emperor"). Basilissa may also refer to: Basilinna or Basilissa, the ritual queen who was wed to Dionysus during the Anthesteria...
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were assigned by lot. It is believed the archon basileus's wife, the basilinna, had to marry and have intercourse with the god Dionysos during a festival...
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other duties. Fourteen in all, they were either sworn in by the Athenian basilinna or her husband, the archon basileus. One of their primary duties during...
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Lenaeum, which was closed for the rest of the year. The basilissa (or basilinna), wife of the basileus, underwent through a symbolic ceremonial marriage...
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"ruler" (translating archon, basileus, rex, tyrannos, etc.) or as "queen" (basilinna, basilissa, basileia or basilis; regina). Polybius originally understood...
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offering Theatre Religious offices Amphictyonic league Archon basileus Basilinna Gerarai Hiereiai Hierophant Hierophylakes Iatromantis Kanephoros Mystagogue...
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offering Theatre Religious offices Amphictyonic league Archon basileus Basilinna Gerarai Hiereiai Hierophant Hierophylakes Iatromantis Kanephoros Mystagogue...
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offering Theatre Religious offices Amphictyonic league Archon basileus Basilinna Gerarai Hiereiai Hierophant Hierophylakes Iatromantis Kanephoros Mystagogue...
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entrance of Dionysos into Attica, 3) the sacred marriage of Dionysos and the Basilinna and 4) the enthronement of Dionysos. These scenes are framed by crouching...
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offering Theatre Religious offices Amphictyonic league Archon basileus Basilinna Gerarai Hiereiai Hierophant Hierophylakes Iatromantis Kanephoros Mystagogue...
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offering Theatre Religious offices Amphictyonic league Archon basileus Basilinna Gerarai Hiereiai Hierophant Hierophylakes Iatromantis Kanephoros Mystagogue...
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offering Theatre Religious offices Amphictyonic league Archon basileus Basilinna Gerarai Hiereiai Hierophant Hierophylakes Iatromantis Kanephoros Mystagogue...
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offering Theatre Religious offices Amphictyonic league Archon basileus Basilinna Gerarai Hiereiai Hierophant Hierophylakes Iatromantis Kanephoros Mystagogue...
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offering Theatre Religious offices Amphictyonic league Archon basileus Basilinna Gerarai Hiereiai Hierophant Hierophylakes Iatromantis Kanephoros Mystagogue...
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offering Theatre Religious offices Amphictyonic league Archon basileus Basilinna Gerarai Hiereiai Hierophant Hierophylakes Iatromantis Kanephoros Mystagogue...
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offering Theatre Religious offices Amphictyonic league Archon basileus Basilinna Gerarai Hiereiai Hierophant Hierophylakes Iatromantis Kanephoros Mystagogue...
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offering Theatre Religious offices Amphictyonic league Archon basileus Basilinna Gerarai Hiereiai Hierophant Hierophylakes Iatromantis Kanephoros Mystagogue...
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offering Theatre Religious offices Amphictyonic league Archon basileus Basilinna Gerarai Hiereiai Hierophant Hierophylakes Iatromantis Kanephoros Mystagogue...
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offering Theatre Religious offices Amphictyonic league Archon basileus Basilinna Gerarai Hiereiai Hierophant Hierophylakes Iatromantis Kanephoros Mystagogue...
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offering Theatre Religious offices Amphictyonic league Archon basileus Basilinna Gerarai Hiereiai Hierophant Hierophylakes Iatromantis Kanephoros Mystagogue...
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Satyr escorting the Basilinna (Queen), Attic red figure skyphos. c. 440 BC...
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offering Theatre Religious offices Amphictyonic league Archon basileus Basilinna Gerarai Hiereiai Hierophant Hierophylakes Iatromantis Kanephoros Mystagogue...
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offering Theatre Religious offices Amphictyonic league Archon basileus Basilinna Gerarai Hiereiai Hierophant Hierophylakes Iatromantis Kanephoros Mystagogue...
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offering Theatre Religious offices Amphictyonic league Archon basileus Basilinna Gerarai Hiereiai Hierophant Hierophylakes Iatromantis Kanephoros Mystagogue...
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offering Theatre Religious offices Amphictyonic league Archon basileus Basilinna Gerarai Hiereiai Hierophant Hierophylakes Iatromantis Kanephoros Mystagogue...
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