In our context, Europe designates the peoples of Roman culture (Rome is treated separately), Celtic, Germanic, Scandinavian, Icelandic and Breton. Slavic peoples have their own section.
Holidays of the month
September 1, 2024 (1 event)
September 1, 2024
Today, in some Italian coastal towns (Amalfi and Atrani) the Capodanno Bizantino (Byzantine New Year) takes place. Closely linked to the rise of maritime trade in collaboration with Byzantium, these towns commemorate their glorious past with a procession in period costume and numerous cultural activities. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #September 1st #Amalfi #Atrani
September 5, 2024 (1 event)
September 5, 2024
Today, the inhabitants of the canton of Geneva have been doing the Jeûne genevois since probably the 15th century. Tradition has it that the people of Geneva taste the traditional prune tart, the only food granted to practitioners. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #September #Geneva #jeûnegenevois
September 8, 2024 (1 event)
September 8, 2024
Today the Maltese celebrate il-Vittorja (Victory). This day marks great Maltese victories against invaders since 1565. A multi-race regatta takes place in the Grand Harbour. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #8September #Malta #Vittorja
September 9, 2024 (1 event)
September 9, 2024
Today, the Asatrus commemorate Arminius. He is known for having destroyed three Roman legions during the Battle of Teutoburg. After creating a rebellion in Germania, under the Roman governance of Varus, Arminius is celebrated as a national hero and founder of Germany in literature. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #9September #arminius #Germany
September 13, 2024 (1 event)
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September 13, 2024
Today, Catholics celebrate Saint Maurille of Angers. He is the patron saint of fishermen and gardeners. But today, nothing to do with the life of Maurilius, who died in 453 in Angers. During Saint Maurille, many villages and towns have a village festival with a flea market, or a parade, or a funfair. Saint Maurille Day marks the summer festivities. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #September 13 #SaintMaurille
Cultural areas in Europe
The history of Europe is one of the best documented, studied and known parts of world history and refers to all the events linked to the European continent, from the time it was populated by the first peoples until until today. According to the German monograph Minderheitenrechte in Europa co-edited by Pan and Pfeil (2002), there are 87 distinct peoples, of which 33 constitute the majority of the population in at least one sovereign state, while the remaining 54 constitute minority ethnic groups.
In ancient times, Indo-European peoples practiced cults that had many things in common. The Germanic, Celtic, Slavic, Greek and Latin mythological systems had common features, such as the belief in a fundamental divine "triad", and the division of men into several categories of distinct social rank.
In Europe, ancient religions are subdivided into:
- faith in the Aesir and the Vanirs, which we today call Odinism, according to Germanic mythology;
- faith in Scandinavian deities, according to Scandinavian mythology;
- Druidism and its late Irish variant, the religion of the Filid, according to Celtic mythology;
- orphism, according to Thracian and Dacian mythology;
- faith in Scythian deities, according to the Scythian religion;
- faith in Slavic deities, according to Slavic mythology;
- faith in Greek deities, according to Greek mythology;
- faith in Roman deities, according to Roman mythology;
- in the Roman Empire, in addition to the gods of Olympus, mystery cults were also practiced and, in late antiquity, primitive Christianity.
One of the common points between religions prior to Christianity is polytheism, sometimes pantheistic, sometimes animist.
Proselytism was not widespread among European peoples, each religion being that of a group of populations equally linked by language, and which had its own deities.
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