Arrhephoria
June 3, 2024
On this day, the Athenians celebrated Arrhephoria. Two young women were selected to take care of the sacred Olive Tree and make Athena's new dress. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #athena #arrhephoria #3June
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June 3, 2024(2 events) ArrhephoriaJune 3, 2024 On this day, the Athenians celebrated Arrhephoria. Two young women were selected to take care of the sacred Olive Tree and make Athena's new dress. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #athena #arrhephoria #3June BellonaJune 3, 2024 celebrated Bellona. Her Bellonarii used to wound their arms or legs as a blood sacrifice for her. It included martial processions, gladiatorial contests, and rituals invoking the god's favor in battle. The festival was intended to invoke his power and protection for Rome's military efforts. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #Rome #Bellona #3June |
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June 7, 2024(2 events) Ludi PiscatoriiJune 7, 2024 On this day, Roman fishermen celebrated Ludi Piscatorii. Fish were prepared and sacrificed to Vulcan or the Tiber. The union of fire and water was a symbol of birth. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #7June #rome #vulcan #ludipiscatorii VestaliaJune 7, 2024 On this day and for a week, the Romans celebrated Vestalia in honor of the goddess of the hearth. The temple of Vesta in which this ceremony took place was so secret that little is known about the progress of this festival. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #rome #vestalia |
June 8, 2024(4 events) Lindisfarne00:00 – 01:00 Today, the Asatrus celebrate Lindisfarne Day. On June 8, 793, the monastery of Lindisfarne was pillaged by a Viking raid. This day marks the golden age of the Vikings, known mainly for raids in Europe, but especially for fine explorers and traders from the lands of northern Europe. Vikings is not a people but only a name. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #8June #Vikings #Asatru #Lindisfarne Primoz TrubarJune 8, 2024 Today, Slovenians commemorate the birth of Primož Trubar. He reformed Slovenia and contributed to the rise of Slovenian culture in the Holy Germanic Empire. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #8June #primoztrubar #Slovenia Rosière00:00 – 01:00 Today, and since the 5th century CE, French towns have chosen La Rosière. The tradition consists, originally, of giving a crown of roses (hence the name) to the young girl whose irreproachable conduct, virtue, piety and modesty have marked the village. This was instituted by Saint Médard in 525 in Salency in Oise. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #8June #France #rosière Saint Medard00:00 – 01:00 Today, Christians celebrate Saint Médard. Best known for the institution of La Rosière, Saint Médard is the patron saint of imprisoned people, people with mental illness or migraines and neuralgia, farmers and brewers. He is invoked against bad weather, for (or against, as the case may be) rain - hence his nickname "rainy saint". #mythology #myth #legend #saintMedard #France #8June #Rosière |
June 9, 2024(2 events) Saint ColumbaJune 9, 2024 Today, the Scots celebrate Saint Columba. This Irish emissary introduced Christianity to the north of England, notably on the island of Iona where he created his monastic order. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #9June #SaintColumba Siegfried00:00 – 01:00 Today, the Asatrus celebrate Siegfried (or Sigurd). Legendary Germanic hero, probably inspired by the great Germanic and Merovingian kings, Siegfried is one of the most important characters in Germanic/Norse mythology. He is the hero of Nibelungenlied, the Völsunga saga, and the Poetic Edda. Literature is as imposing as the Arthurian tradition in the Celtic world. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #9June #Asatru #Siegfried #Germany |