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 churc ...
, 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 ...
(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 city, capital and List of cities and towns in Greece, largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh List ...
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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