Carneia (Κάρνεια, or Καρνεῖα Karneia, or Κάρνεα Karnea) was the name of one of the great national festivals of Sparta, held in honour of Apollo Carneus. Whether Carneus (or Carnus) was originally an old Peloponnesian divinity subsequently identified with Apollo, or merely an `emanation` from him, is uncertain; but there seem..... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnea