Arrhephoria

thumb|A recreation of the Statue of Athena that would have been found inside the Parthenon. thumb|Recreation of the west pediment of the Parthenon.

Arrhephoria was a feast among the Athenians, instituted in honor of Athena. The word is derived from the Greek term ' (""), which is composed of ' ("," "unspoken, not to be divulged") and ' ("," to carry"). This feast was also called Hersiphoria''', from Herse, the daughter of Cecrops, on whose account it was established.