Editing Thesmophoria (section)

===Anodos===
The first day of the Thesmophoria at Athens was known as ''anodos'' ("ascent").  This is usually thought to be because on this day the women celebrating the festival ascended to the shrine called the Thesmophorion.{{sfn|Dillon|2002|p=113}}  Preparations for the rest of the festival were made on this day: two women were elected to oversee the celebrations.  Women also set up tents on this day; they would spend the rest of the festival staying in these rather than at home.{{sfn|Tzanetou|2002|p=333}}

Matthew Dillon argues that the name ''anodos'' is more likely to relate to the ascent of Persephone from the underworld, which was celebrated at the festival.  Dillon suggests that a sacrifice to celebrate this ascent was performed on the first day of the festival.{{sfn|Dillon|2002|p=113}}