ANTHESTERIA, in Antiquity, was a feast celebrated by the Athenians in honour of Bacchus. The most natural derivation of the word is from the Greek ἄνθος (flos), a
Anthesterion flower, it being the custom at this feast to offer garlands of flowers to Bacchus.
Anthracite The anthesteria lasted three days, the 11th, 12th, and 13th of the month, each of which had a name suited to the proper office of the day. The first day of the feast was called πρῶτος, because on this day they tapped the vessels and tasted the wine of the preceding year. The second day they called χῶς, from χῶς, the cup, and seem to have devoted it to drinking; on this they practised the Ascolia, with other merriments. The third day they called χέρπος, kettles: on this day they boiled all sorts of pulse in kettles; which, however, they were not allowed to taste, as being offered to Hermes.