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147.2
and all are Ionians who are of Athenian descent and keep the feast Apaturia.A festival celebrated at Athens [23.7333,37.9667] (Perseus) Athens and most Ionian cities by the members of each “phratria” or clan, lasting three days; on the last day grown-up youths were formally admitted as members of the phratria. The festival was held in the month Pyanepsion (late October and early November). All do keep it, except the men of Ephesus [27.316,37.916] (deserted settlement), Izmir Ili, Ege kiyilari, Turkey, Asia Ephesus and Colophon [27.1333,38.1167] (Perseus) Colophon ; these are the only Ionians who do not keep it, and these because, they say, of a certain pretext of murder.
148.1
The Panionion [27.1167,37.6833] (Perseus) Panionion is a sacred ground in Mykale [26.8667,38.1] (Perseus) Mykale , facing north; it was set apart for Poseidon of Helicon by the joint will of the Ionians. Mykale [26.8667,38.1] (Perseus) Mykale is a western promontory of the mainland opposite Nisos Samos [26.8,37.75] (island), Samos, Aegean Islands, Greece, Europe Samos ; the Ionians used to assemble there from their cities and keep the festival to which they gave the name of Panionia.
148.2
Not only the Ionian festivals, but all those of all the Greeks alike, end in the same letter, just as do the names of the Persians.
