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This is held in Athens. The main event is the presentation of a new robe, or peplos, specially woven for the statue of the goddess, Athena. Like a smaller version of the Olympic Games.
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A joyous spring festival was held in honour of Dionysus in the month of March and lasted several day.
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This is held at Olympia and involves athletic contests. Unlike the male-only Olympic Games, held to honour Zeus, unmarried girls can compete at the Heraia. In honour of the Goddess, Hera
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This is celebrated in the region of Athens. As part of the worship of the goddess, Artemis, girls act as she-bears.
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This festival is held at Delphi. It includes athletic competitions but was originally a musical contest. In honour of the god, Apollo.
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The most famous games held at Olympia, which took place every four years. The ancient Olympics seem to have begun in the early 700 BC, in honour of Zeus.
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This festival is celebrated across Greece. It is for women only and is held in autumn when seeds are sown for next year's harvest. In honour of Demeter
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These games are held at the Isthmus of Corinth, a narrow strip of land separating the Aegean Sea from the Ionian Sea. They are second in importance to the Olympic Games.