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Cotyttia logo #10101) Festival in ancient Greece 2) Thracian religion
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Cotyttia

Cotyttia logo #21000 Cotyttia (Κοτύττια, Kotuttiā) was an orgiastic, nocturnal religious festival of ancient Greece and Thrace in celebration of Cotytto, the goddess of sex, considered an aspect of Persephone. ==Celebration== Cotyttia originated with the Edones as a celebration of the rape of Persephone. Throughout Thrace it was celebrated secretly in the hil...
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