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[[Carneia]] (Ancient Greek: [[Κάρνεια]], or Ancient Greek: [[Καρνεῖα]] Karneia, or Ancient Greek: [[Κάρνεα]] Karnea) was the name of one of the tribal traditional festivals of [[Sparta]], the Peloponnese and Doric cities in Magna Grecia, held in honor of Apollo Karneios. Whether [[Carneus]] (or [[Carnus]]) was originally an old Peloponnesian divinity subsequently identified with [[Apollo]], or merely an "[[emanation]]" from him, is uncertain; but there seems no reason to doubt that Carneus means "the god of flocks and herds" (Hesychius, s.v. Κάρνος), in a wider sense, of the [[harvest]] and the [[vintage]]. The chief centre of his worship was Sparta, where the Carneia took place every year from the 7th to the 15th of the month Carneus (i.e. Metageitnion, August). During this period all military operations were suspended. | [[Carneia]] (Ancient Greek: [[Κάρνεια]], or Ancient Greek: [[Καρνεῖα]] Karneia, or Ancient Greek: [[Κάρνεα]] Karnea) was the name of one of the tribal traditional festivals of [[Sparta]], the Peloponnese and Doric cities in Magna Grecia, held in honor of Apollo Karneios. Whether [[Carneus]] (or [[Carnus]]) was originally an old Peloponnesian divinity subsequently identified with [[Apollo]], or merely an "[[emanation]]" from him, is uncertain; but there seems no reason to doubt that Carneus means "the god of flocks and herds" (Hesychius, s.v. [[Κάρνος]]), in a wider sense, of the [[harvest]] and the [[vintage]]. The chief centre of his worship was [[Sparta]], where the Carneia took place every year from the 7th to the 15th of the month [[Carneus]] (i.e. [[Metageitnion]], [[August]]). During this period all military operations were suspended. | ||
Five unmarried youths (Ancient Greek: [[Καρνεᾶται]]) were chosen by lot from each [tribe] for four years, to superintend the proceedings, the officiating priest being called Ancient Greek: [[ἀγητής]] ("leader"). A man decked with garlands (possibly the priest himself) started running, pursued by a band of young men called Ancient Greek: [[σταφυλοδρόμοι]] ("running with bunches of grapes in their hands"); if he was caught, it was a guarantee of good fortune to the city; if not, the reverse. | Five unmarried youths (Ancient Greek: [[Καρνεᾶται]]) were chosen by lot from each [tribe] for four years, to superintend the proceedings, the officiating priest being called Ancient Greek: [[ἀγητής]] ("leader"). A man decked with garlands (possibly the priest himself) started running, pursued by a band of young men called Ancient Greek: [[σταφυλοδρόμοι]] ("running with bunches of grapes in their hands"); if he was caught, it was a guarantee of good fortune to the city; if not, the reverse. | ||