Ascolia
Ascolia, in Ancient Greece, was a yearly feast that the peasants of Attica celebrated in honor of Dionysus.Participants also painted their faces with wine dregs, sang hymns, and recited satirical poetry.The Atticans also made icons of Dionysus to hang in their vineyards to turn in the wind, which were called aiorai (αἰώραι).George Spence suggested that this was due to a popular belief that the god ensured fertility of any field he faced, while Varro speculated that the icons were intended as an offering to the spirits of the dead who had committed suicide by hanging.[1] The festival was eventually introduced into Italy as Vinalia, and the aiorai became known as oscilla.