A.festival held in his honour by Dorians, esp. by the Spartans, Hdt. 7.206, Th.5.75, SIG735.25 (Argos, i B.C.), etc.; “τὰ Κ. νικᾶν” Ath.14.635e; “πανηγυρίζειν” Plu.2.873e:—Κάρνειος or Καρνήϊος , ὁ (sc. μήν), name of month in which the festival was held, E.Alc.449 (lyr.), Th. 5.54, cf. IG4.1485 (Epid.), GDI5009 (Crete), etc.; Κάρνειαι θυσίαι at Argos, IG4.620.
Κάρνειος , ὁ, (κάρνος) title of Apollo in Peloponnesus, Pi.P.5.80, Call.Ap.71, etc.:—hence Κάρνεια , τά, (Κάρνεα metri gr., Theoc.5.83)