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On This Day·Ancient Greece·Classical Athens

On This Day: The Delphinia Festival in Athens

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Late April in Athens: girls weave olive branches and parade to Apollo’s temple—today is Delphinia.

On This Day: The Delphinia Festival in Athens

Kekrops Painter — "Terracotta bell-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)" (ca. 410–400 BCE), public domain

Olive Branches for Apollo

Around April 23, Athenian girls paraded to Apollo Delphinios, carrying boughs wound with wool. These 'eiresione' branches symbolized prayers for safe voyages and new beginnings as spring tipped into the anxious start of the sailing season.

Festival of New Chances

Delphinia wasn’t just for show. Athenians believed these rituals could ward off danger for ships—and for the city itself. Even government envoys would hold olive branches when seeking peace or favor, hoping the gods would notice.

Delphinia was about hope, renewal, and the gentle panic before sailing season. Even the city’s future could hinge on which branch you carried.

On This Day: The Delphinia Festival in Athens

Olive Branches for Apollo

Festival of New Chances

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