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May 20, 2024
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May 21, 2024(2 events) AgonaliaMay 21, 2024 
On this day, the Romans celebrate an Agonium. Rites of early Rome, there are few sources describing the customs. Four Agonalia take place during a year. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #9January #21May #17March #11December #agonalia #rome VejovisMay 21, 2024 
On this day, the Romans celebrated Vejovis, a god of Etruscan origin. A goat was sacrificed in his Capitol temple to prevent epidemics. There are few sources of early Roman ritual. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #May 21 #Rome #Vejovis #Capitole |
May 22, 2024(1 event) Saint Constantine the GreatMay 22, 2024 
Today, Christians commemorate Augustine I. This Roman emperor put an end to the Christian persecutions by the edict of Milan. He also created the capital of Constantinople and solidified the borders against the Germans. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #May 22 #ConstantinI #Constantinople #EditFromMilan |
May 23, 2024(4 events) Etzalcualiztli00:00 – 01:00 
On this day, the Aztecs began the month of Etzalcualiztli, in honor of Tlaloc and Chalchihuitlicue. Gods of water in all its states and its forms of violence (storms) and fertility, they were of crucial importance for the Aztec empire, their way of life, their food and everything that touches Lake Texcoco and its sacred hills. Satisfying these two gods was the duty of all citizens. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #texcoco #Aztec #Tlaloc #23May Wallachian DayMay 23, 2024 
Today, Vlach Day takes place in Romania. This people, probably of Thracian or Illyrian origin, has been Romanized. This is why they speak a Romance language unlike all neighboring peoples. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #May 23 1TP5Vlach #romania TubilustiumMay 23, 2024 
On this day, the Romans celebrate the Tubilustium. The month of March marked the beginning of the war season. The lustration ceremony accompanied by the sacred trumpets and the Saliens prepared the men and the city for future military campaigns. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #March 23 #May 23 #rome #tubilustrium VesakMay 23, 2024 
Today, Buddhists around the world celebrate Vesak. First comes the birth of Siddhartha Gautama in Lumbini, Nepal which took place under the arbor of Sat trees where Queen Mahamaya gave birth to him. The second event was the supreme achievement of Siddhartha Gautam as Buddha, the Enlightened One. The third event was the Parinibbana of Lord Buddha over 2,500 years ago in Kusinagar. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #Vesak #Buddism #SiddharthaGautama #Gautama #Buddha |
May 24, 2024
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May 25, 2024(1 event) Lag BaOmerMay 25, 2024 
Today, Jews celebrate Lag BaOmer. The holiday is mentioned for the first time in medieval rabbinical literature which links it to Rabbi Akiva. A tradition strongly associates him with Rabbi Shimon bar Yohaï, legendary author of the Zohar, while Zionism celebrates the valor of Shimon bar Kokhba. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #18iyar #LagBaOmer #RabbiShimon #Judaism |
May 26, 2024(1 event) Urbanas DienaMay 26, 2024 
Today Latvians celebrate Urbanas Diena. The date was considered the most blessed day for planting oats, barley, flax and cucumbers. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #May 26 #Latvia #UrbanasDiena |