Haloa or Alo (Ἁλῶα) was an Attic festival, celebrated principally at Eleusis, in honour of Demeter (Δήμητρα, η Αλωαίη), protector of the fruits of the...

buried their first still born child, Haloa. It is said that the first kalo (taro) plant grew up from where Haloa was buried at Kualoa. In 1850 an American...

Athenian festivals which were celebrated solely by women and addressed sexual or reproductive subjects – others included the Thesmophoria, Haloa, and Skira...

dated festival days (i.e., the total in the two lists) is 120, which constitutes 33 percent of the days of the year”. Delphinia Haloa Pandia (festival) Synoikia...

Thesmophoria (Ancient Greek: Θεσμοφόρια) was an ancient Greek religious festival, held in honor of the goddess Demeter and her daughter Persephone. It was...

vegetation and Poseidon was worshipped in many cities as god of vegetation. Haloa in Athens was a fest of vegetation. The Protrygaia, a wine-fest seem to...

Ancient Phocis. It seems that the festival of Isis was a reform of the festival of Artemis Laphria. Erineos in Doris. Festival of Artemis Laphria, indicated...

Dionysia, Haloa, Ascolia and Lenaia festivals were dedicated to Dionysus. The Rural Dionysia (or Lesser Dionysia) was one of the oldest festivals dedicated...

from a bowl of poi. It is shared and is connected to the concept because Hāloa (Taro), the first-born son of the parents who begat the human race. Hawaiians...

Eleusinian Mysteries. She also officiated during lesser festivals, such as the Thesmophoria and the Haloa. The office could not have survived the ban of all...