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What is the name of the August 6th festival on Naxos where a ceremony of blessing of the new wine takes place, rooted in ancient Dionysian worship?
Answer: Metamorphosis wine blessing — On the feast of the Transfiguration (August 6th), Naxos villages celebrate the first grapes with church blessings of grapes and wine, a Christianised continuation of ancient Dionysian harvest rites.
- A Metamorphosis wine blessing ✓
- B Oinanthe festival
- C Triambos feast
- D Protrygaia ritual
On the feast of the Transfiguration (August 6th), Naxos villages celebrate the first grapes with church blessings of grapes and wine, a Christianised continuation of ancient Dionysian harvest rites.