Meaning of Anastenarissa | Babel Free

Definitions

A woman who takes part in the Anastenaria.

Examples

“Therefore, an old Anastenarissa may greet a young Anastenaride, not necessarily because he is a new member, but because he has inherited the position from his deceased grandmother who was an Anastenarissa.”

“These kerchiefs symbolized the bond uniting husband and wife, as in the context of the Anastenaria they symbolize the bond between Saint Constantine and the possessed Anastenarissa.”

“When she began to dance at the konaki, these people said that she was a real Anastenarissa because she had “become one blood” (eyine ena ema) with her husband when she married him and gave birth to his children.”

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