Thargelia

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proper noun

One of the chief Athenian festivals in honour of the Delian Apollo and Artemis, held on their birthdays, the 6th and 7th of the month Thargelion (about May 24 and 25).

OriginAncient Greek Θαργήλια →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalOne of the chief Athenian festivals in honour of the Delian Apollo and Artemis, held on their birthdays, the 6th and 7th of the month Thargelion (about May 24 and 25).

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΘαργήλια
  2. EnglishThargelia

From Ancient Greek Θαργήλια (Thargḗlia).

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Thargelia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thargelia

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“Thargelia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thargelia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Thargelia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thargelia.

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