Διονύσια Διονύσια sc. ἱερά, τά the feast of Dionysus or Bacchus at Athens, of which there were four: viz. τὰ κατʼ ἀγρούς or τὰ μικρά, in Poseideon (December). τὰ ἐν Λίμναις or τὰ Λήναια (in the suburb Λίμναι, where the Λήναιον stood), in Gamelion (January). τὰ Ἀνθεστήρια in Anthesterion (February). τὰ ἀστικά or τὰ κατʼ ἄστυ, also called τὰ μέγαλα or simply τὰ Διονύσια, in Elaphebolion (March), when Athens was full of strangers, and new Dramas were performed.