Week of 2024-05-20

monday tuesday wednesday Thursday friday saturday sunday
May 20, 2024(2 events)

Bendidea

May 20, 2024

On this day, the Greeks of Piraeus celebrated Bendidea to honor the goddess Bendis, a Thracian goddess whose worship was brought to Athens by Thracian immigrants. It was unique in that it was a joint Athenian-Thracian festival and included a torchlight horse race. #calendar #mythology #myth #legend #May 25 #athens #piraeus #bendidea

Dehwa Daimana

May 20, 2024

Today, the Mandaeans (cult of John the Baptist) celebrate Dehwa Daimana. This marks the birth of the prophet. It is the occasion for baptisms among the children of the faithful. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #May 20 #JeanLeBaptiste #DehwaDaimana #Mandaisme

May 21, 2024(2 events)

Agonalia

May 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

Learn more

Vejovis

May 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(2 events)

Declaration of the Bab

May 22, 2024

Today, Baha'is celebrate the Bab's declaration. The young herald of the Bahá'í Faith and the founder of its revolutionary predecessor, the Bahá'í Faith, declared his mission on May 22, 1844. #mythology #myth 1TP5Legend #bahai #May 22

Saint Constantine the Great

May 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)

Etzalcualiztli

00:00 01:00
May 23, 2024

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 Day

May 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

Tubilustium

May 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

Learn more

Vesak

May 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
May 25, 2024(2 events)

Kallynteria and Plynteria

May 25, 2024

On this day, the Greeks celebrated Kallynteria and Plynteria. The temple of Athena was cleansed, her eternal flame invigorated and her statue restored. This day was considered cursed because the goddess left her temple to clean it. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #May 25 #24Thargelion #Athena #Kallynteria #Plynteria

Lag BaOmer

May 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 Diena

May 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

Return to calendar Print