- also been
suggested that the name of the
temple alludes to the
maidens (
parthénoi),
whose supreme sacrifice guaranteed the
safety of the city. In that case...
-
tradition Athena carried the
title Parthenos. ****ociated
myths of the
parthenoi, holy
maidens dedicated to Athena, tell of her
priestesses engaging in...
-
Studies at
Athens 81, no. 2 (2012): 213-23 Connelly, Joan B. "Parthenon and
Parthenoi: A
Mythological Interpretation of the
Parthenon Frieze".
American Journal...
-
dressing of "
parthenoi"
indicate that the
festival was an
initiation ritual from
youth to maturity. The
relation of Hera with "
parthenoi" (virgins) seems...
- Argaeus,
whose force was very small,
directed the
Macedonian virgins (
parthenoi), as the
enemy advanced, to show
themselves from
mount Ereboea (Ἐρέβοια)...
-
derived from the
feminine art of
spinning wool. Nevertheless,
these warlike parthenoi ("virgins") from the hills, ****ociated with a
Dionysios pseudanor ("fake...
- stadion,
which was one
sixth shorter than the
equivalent men's race. Only
parthenoi (unmarried
young women)
competed in the games.
Competitors raced in three...
-
laments her fate alone, with only her echo to respond. A
chorus of
virgins (
parthenoi)
appears as Andromeda's
lament continues. Then ****us appears, using...
- the
games took place,
while others cite
Pausanias who
indicated that
parthenoi (maidens)
could view the competitions, but not
gynaikes (married women)...
- "barbarians". His
argument draws from the
characteristics of the
Amazons as
parthenoi, who were
unwed females with no ****ual experience.
Unlike the contemporary...
