Today, Christians celebrate the Feast of the Precious Blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. The Blood of Christ is the blood that escaped from the wounds of Jesus Christ during the Crucifixion. In Christianity, this blood is present during communion, in different ways depending on the various confessions. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #July 1 #Christ #SBloodOfChrist
Jul 2, '24July 2, 2024●●(2 events)
Lwiindi-Gonde
July 2, 2024
Today the people of Tonga celebrate Lwiindi-Gonde. The Tonga perform rites to thank the ancestors for the first harvests and to ask them for rain for the season. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #July #onga #Lwiindi
Today, Italians celebrate the Palio di Siena (Siena competition). The first race, Palio di Provenzano, held on July 2, corresponds to the old date of the Visitation and to a local feast in honor of the Madonna di Provenzano. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #2July #August 16 #his #paliodisiena
On this day, various ancient and medieval peoples celebrated the Days of the Dog, the hottest and driest summer days in the northern hemisphere. In reference to the arrival of Sirius in the sky. Ancient Greece linked the star to heat, drought, storms, lethargy, fever and rabid dogs. In Egypt, this was connected to the floods of the Nile and the goddess Sopdet. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #3July #DogDays
Jul 4, '24July 4, 2024●(1 event)
Elizabeth of Portugal
July 4, 2024
Today, the Portuguese commemorate the death of Elizabeth of Aragon or Portugal at the Poor Clare convent. A legendary queen and beloved by her people, she is a symbol of charity and dedication to her country. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #4July #portugal #ElizabethOfPortugal
Today the Manx (Isle of Man) celebrate Tynwald Day. Since 1417, the course of the summer solstice takes place at the Saint Jean church. The Tynwald (legislative representatives and chambers of keys) enact crown bills and swear in senior officials. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #5July #ynwald
On this day, the Romans celebrated Poplifugium. It celebrated the disappearance of Romulus in a violent storm and taken to heaven while he was inspecting his troops near the Goat Swamp. He would then have become the god of the Romans and their city. #mythology#myth#legend#calendarJuly #4#rome#romulus#poplifugium
Today the Manx (Isle of Man) celebrate Tynwald Day. Since 1417, the course of the summer solstice takes place at the Saint Jean church. The Tynwald (legislative representatives and chambers of keys) enact crown bills and swear in senior officials. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #5July #ynwald
On this day and for a week, the Romans celebrated the Apollo games in honor of Apollo. These games were established during the Second Punic War, following the true prophecies of the Sibylline Carmina Marciana books. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #6July #Apollo
Today, Lithuanians commemorate the coronation of Mindaugas. First Grand Duke in 1236 and only crowned king of Lithuania in 1253, he converted to Christianity to avoid a new crusade by the Teutonic order. He was assassinated because of this decision, the country then plunged into chaos for half a century, between paganism, the German Church and Byzantine Orthodoxy. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #6July #Lithuania #Mindaugas
Jul 7, '24July 7, 2024●●(3 events)
Caprotinia
July 7, 2024
On this day, the Romans celebrated Juno Caprotina in honor of slave women. The priestesses flogged themselves with their fists or pieces of wood. This commemorates a Roman victory by Camillus over the Latins; according to a minor tradition, a Roman servant or slave dressed as a noble woman and surrendered to the Latins as a hostage; That night she climbed a wild fig tree and gave the Romans a signal by torchlight to attack. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #July 7 #rome #caprotinia
Today, the Spanish begin the San Fermín celebrations in Pamplona, in honor of the judge of the foral community, Firmin of Amiens in the 3rd century CE. These multicolored festivals literally transform the face of the Navarrese capital, which becomes the scene of a popular spectacle mixing the profane with the sacred. On this occasion, the inhabitants wear white outfits, enhanced with a scarf and a red belt. These festivals are a mixture of religious traditions, commercial festivals and bull races dating back to the 14th century. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #7July #Pamplona #SanFermin #Spain #Navarre
Ra o te Ui Ariki
July 7, 2024
Today in the Cook Islands takes place Ra o te Ui Ariki. This day celebrates the Ariki, the chiefs of the various Vaka of the islands. This is an opportunity to honor the different local cultures and customs. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #vaka #Ariki