Sunday, June 5, 2016

The Athenian month of Skirophorion Begins (2016)

Tonight, at sundown, starts the last month of the Athenian year, Skirophorion. This has been a very interesting year and I'm glad that it's ending. So here are the holidays and festivals.

June 5: Nourmia
June 6: Agathos Daemon
June 7: Honoring Athena and Sacrifices to Kourotrophus, Athena Polias, Aglaurus, Zeus Polieus, and Poseidon.
June 8: Honoring Eros, Heracles, Hermes, Aphrodite
June 10: Honoring Artemis
June 11: Honoring Apollo/Libations to Zeus.
June 12: Honoring Poseidon and Theseus
June 16: Skira
June 18: Bouphonia
June 20: Full Moon (Honoring Hecate, Selene, and Artemis)
July 4: New Moon: Hena Kai Nea (Honoring Hecate)

Have a good month.

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