A).a festival in which theἄνοδοςof Demeter was celebrated by women by night, with mutual abuse and low language, Ar.Th. 834 , Eub. 148 , IG 22.674.7 :—hence the Verb στηνιῶσαιto be scurrilous, Hsch.
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a festival in which the ἄνοδος of Demeter was celebrated by women by night