Amphietus

Or Amphieterus, a surname of Dionysus.1 It is believed that at Athens, where the Dionysiac festivals were held annually, the name signified yearly, while at Thebes, where they were celebrated every third year, it was interpreted to be synonymous with τριετής (trietēs).

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References

Notes

  1. Orphic Hymn 52, 1; 51, 10.

Source

  • Smith, William. (1870). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. London: Taylor, Walton, and Maberly.

This article incorporates text from Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology (1870) by William Smith, which is in the public domain.