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Kanephoros logo #10101) Ancient Greek woman
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Kanephoros

Kanephoros logo #21000 The Kanephoros (Greek: Κανηφόρος, English translation: `Basket Bearer`, also known as Canephorae) was an honorific office given to unmarried young women in ancient Greece, which involved the privilege of leading the procession to sacrifice at festivals; the highest honour was to lead the pompe (πομπή) at the Panathenaic Festival. T.....
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