Proerosia

(3) Proerosia, at which prayers were offered for an abundant harvest, before the land was plowed for sowing. It was also called Proarktouria, an indication that it was held before the rising of Arcturus. The festival took place, probably sometime in September, at Eleusis. (4) Thalysia,…

The Proerosia festival was done prior to plowing and observed prominently at Eleusis, where the first fruits of the grain were sent to be offered to Demeter, Greek goddess of agriculture. The Saturnalia festival in ancient Roman religion involved revelry and overturning social hierarchies, but it…