1) Festival in ancient Greece 
Thalysia (Θαλύσια) was an ancient Greek festival of first fruits held in the honor of Demeter, the earth goddess. ...
(from the article `Demeter`) ...land was plowed for sowing. It was also called Proarktouria, an indication that it was held before the rising of Arcturus. The festival took ...(from the article `Theocritus`) ...lament for Daphnis, the original shepherd poet, who died of unrequited love; Cyclops, a humorous depiction of ugly Polyphemus vainly wooing the ...