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    The Dionysia (/ˌdaɪ.əˈnɪzi.ə, ˌdaɪ.əˈnɪʃi.ə, ˌdaɪ.əˈnɪʃə/; Greek: Διονύσια) was a large festival in ancient Athens in honor of the god Dionysus, the central...
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    Dionysia is a genus containing 49 species of flowering plants in the family Primulaceae. They are small, cushion-forming alpines native to mountains in...
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    Dionysia aretioides, the aretioid dionysia, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Dionysia native to the central Alborz mountains of northern Iran...
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  • Dionysia (1st-century BC), was an ancient Roman dancer-actress. Dionysia was evidently a famous stage artist in Ancient Rome, as her name was known enough...
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    be based on counting back 40 years from his first victory in the Great Dionysia. His family was wealthy and well established. His father, Euphorion, was...
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  • of the 5th century BC, plays were performed (as they were at the City Dionysia festival later in the year). The audiences for the Lenaia were usually...
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    in the city-state's many festivals—and mandatory attendance at the City Dionysia as an audience member (or even as a participant in the theatrical productions)...
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    Dionysus (section Dionysia)
    Minoan Crete. The Dionysia, Haloa, Ascolia and Lenaia festivals were dedicated to Dionysus. The Rural Dionysia (or Lesser Dionysia) was one of the oldest...
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  • Allodemis dionysia is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found on Sumatra. Wikispecies has information related to Allodemis dionysia. tortricidae...
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  • Saint Denise (Dionysia, Dionisia, Denyse) may refer to: Saint Denise of Paris (or France) Saints Peter, Andrew, Paul, and Denise, martyred at Lampsacus...
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  • by a satyr play, all by one author, to be played in one sitting at the Dionysia as part of a competition. Tetrateuch is a sometime name for the first four...
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    Denise (Dionysia, Dionisia), Dativa, Leontia, Tertius, Emilianus, Boniface, Majoricus, and Servus are venerated as martyrs by the Catholic Church. They...
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    some role in the City Dionysia. Pindar's quote may be in reference to the Dionysia, and Xenophon mentions that during the Dionysia choruses performed dances...
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  • Trachydora dionysias is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from South Australia. Beccaloni, G...
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    Suwayda (redirect from Dionysias)
    The city was founded by the Nabataeans as Suada. It became known as Dionysias Soada (Ancient Greek: Διονῡσιάς) in the Hellenistic period and the Roman...
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    Dionysia-Theodora Avgerinopoulou (Greek: Διονυσία-Θεοδώρα Αυγερινοπούλου, born 10 September 1975) is a politician regarding environmental matters, a specialized...
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    drama actually developed from song. The first official comedy at the City Dionysia was not staged until 487/6 BCE, by which time tragedy had already been...
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  • Faveria dionysia is a species of moth in the family Pyralidae. It was described by Zeller in 1846. It is found in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Iraq...
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    Asaphodes dionysias is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. This species is endemic to New Zealand and is only known from mountainous areas in...
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    early 15th century Sir William Mallory married Dionysia Tempest, the last Wessyngton heir at the Hall. Dionysia was daughter of Sir William Tempest and his...
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    534 BC competitions to find the best tragedy were instituted at the City Dionysia in Athens, and Thespis won the first documented competition. Capitalising...
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    the history of the dramatic arts. The dramatic festivities at the City Dionysia in Athens, similarly dedicated to Dionysus, required each competing tragedian...
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  • Tyrant of Syracuse. Aeschylus writes Seven Against Thebes and wins the Dionysia. Aeschylus' play, The Persians is produced in Sicily. Hiero I, Tyrant of...
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    Handmaid of Clytemnestra The Attendants of Orestes Place premiered City Dionysia Original language Ancient Greek Genre Tragedy Setting Mycenae, before the...
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  • that he wrote one hundred and sixty plays. He won eleven victories at the Dionysia. His exact dates are uncertain, though he was certainly active in the 370s...
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    Bendidia Boedromia Brauronia Buphonia Chalceia Diasia Delia Delphinia Dionysia Ecdysia Elaphebolia Gamelia Halieia Haloa Heracleia Hermaea Hieromenia...
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    Classical Athens and were institutionalised as part of a festival called the Dionysia, which honoured the god Dionysus. Of the hundreds of tragedies written...
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    Anthesteria Lenaia Dionysia Thargelia Arrephoria Kronia Aphrodisia Panathanaia Herakleia Genesia Pyanepsia Thesmophoria Khalkeia Rural Dionysia Haloa Elaphebolia...
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  • festivals of Bacchus, based on various ecstatic elements of the Greek Dionysia. They were almost certainly associated with Rome's native cult of Liber...
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  • predecessor Servius Tullius. Competitions for tragedy are instituted at the City Dionysia festival in Athens. The Etruscan founded the city of Felsina, that later...
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