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, '24May 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
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, '24May 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, '24May 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
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, '24May 24, 2024
May 25, '24May 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, '24May 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