Eiresin
nature_spirit earth Athens single tradition · 1
Eiresin carries figs and rich cakes; Honey and oil in a jar to anoint the limbs; And pure wine, that she may be drunken and go to sleep. By personifying the branch it was awarded special importance showing how the olive tree, an important cultic image of Athena and therefore the city of Athens, is connected to the success and fortune of the city and its denizens.
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Personification of the eiresione branch in ancient Athens.
Relationships
- manifests as
- Eiresione
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“There was also a chant sung during the procession which was recorded by Plutarch and went as follows: "Eiresin carries figs and rich cakes; Honey and oil in a jar to anoint the limbs; And pure wine, that she may be drunken and go to sleep".”
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