Γενέσια

genesia

Translated by Jennifer Benedict24 Jun 2002Vetting: high2 revisions

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The commemoration of birth recurring every year.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Γενέσια· ἡ δι' ἐνιαυτοῦ ἐπιφοιτῶσα τοῦ τεχθέντος μνήμη.

Betacode

*gene/sia: h( di' e)niautou= e)pifoitw=sa tou= texqe/ntos mnh/mh.

As gamma 131, from the scholia to Plato, Alcibiades 121C.
In theory, genesia were held in commemoration of the birthdays of the dead, genethlia (gamma 131) for living people; but the distinction was sometimes blurred.