ἐλευθέρια

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English (LSJ)

(sc. ἱερά), τά,

   A festival of Liberty, held every four years at Plataea, in memory of the battle there, Posidipp.29, D.S. 11.29, Paus.9.2.6, etc.; at Syracuse, in memory of the restoration of the republic, D.S.11.72; at Samos, in honour of Eros, Erxias ap. Ath.13.562a: generally, ἐ. θύειν Henioch.5.10.    II thanksgiving for liberty, IG9(2).1034(Thess.).