Wednesday, June 17, 2015

The Athenian Month of Skirophonion Begins

We come upon a new Athenian month and this one is the last one. The Athenian month of Skirophonion will begin at sundown, tonight, and the following holidays are celebrated.

June 17: Noumina
June 18: Agathos Daemon
June 19: Athena, Arrephorid, Sacrifices to the Kourotrophus, Athena Polias, Aglaurus, Zeus Polieus, Poseidon.
June 20: Aphrodite, Hermes, Hercules, Eros.
June 22: Artemis
June 23: Apollo
June 24: Poseidon and Theseus
June 28: Skira
June 30: Bouphonia
July 1: Full Moon: Honoring Artemis and Selene
June 11: Libations to Athena
June 14: Sacrifices to Zeus the Savior and Athena the Savior
June 15: Hena Kai Nea (New Moon)

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