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Pannychis
Pannychis, from ancient Greek for 'all night', may refer to:
- An all-night feast or ceremony of the ancient Eleusinian Mysteries
- Pannychis, a courtesan given by the Jewish king, Herod the Great, to the king of Cappodocia as thanks for reconciling a Herod family dispute
- Vigil, a period of purposeful sleeplessness, an occasion for devotional watching, or an observance
- Panichida, панихида, the name of the Orthodox Christian Memorial service in Slavic languages