Κάρνειος,ὁ, (κάρνος) title of Apollo in Peloponnesus, Pi. P. 5.80 , Call. Ap. 71 , etc.:—henceΚάρνεια,τά, (Κάρνεαmetri gr., Theoc. 5.83 )
A. festival held in his honourby Dorians, esp. by the Spartans, Hdt.
7.206 , Th. 5.75 , SIG 735.25 (Argos,i B.C.), etc.; τὰ Κ. νικᾶν
Ath. 14.635e
; πανηγυρίζειν
Plu. 2.873e
:—ΚάρνειοςorΚαρνήϊος,ὁ(sc.μήν), name of month in which the festival was held, E. Alc. 449 (lyr.), Th. 5.54 , cf. IG 4.1485 (Epid.), GDI 5009 (Crete), etc.;Κάρνειαι θυσίαιat Argos, IG 4.620 .