Cantharus may refer to:
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Cantharus (Christianity)
A cantharus, also known as a phiala, is a fountain used by Christians for ablution before entering a church. These ablutions involve the washing of the hands, face, and feet. The cantharus is traditionally located in the exonarthex of the church ...
, a fountain used by Christians for making ablutions
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Kantharos
A ''kantharos'' ( grc, κάνθαρος) or cantharus is a type of ancient Greek cup used for drinking. Although almost all surviving examples are in Greek pottery, the shape, like many Greek vessel types, probably originates in metalwork. In i ...
(also spelled cantharus), a Greek drinking cup
*Kantharos (also spelled Cantharus), an ancient
Athenian
Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...
comic poet
*Kantharos (also spelled Cantharus), a harbour in ancient Athens
*Sea snails in the family Pisaniidae, including:
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Cantharus'', a genus of sea snails
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Common cantharus (''Gemophos auritulus'')
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Measle-mouth cantharus (''Gemophos sanguinolentus'')
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Ringed cantharus (''Gemophos ringens'')
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Tinted or painted cantharus (''Gemophos tinctus'')
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Ribbed cantharus (''Hesperisternia multangula'')
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