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Mounichion 4 Sacred to Aphrodite, Hermes, Hercules, Eros.
Eroteia—Festival in honor of Eros. This day celebrates love, especially
new love.
Mounichion 6 Sacred to Artemis.
Delphinia—Festival to honor Apollo. Virgin girls brought offerings of
sweet breads and cakes to his shrine. Offerings and praise is given to call
on safe travel throughout the pending Summer.
Mounichion 7 Sacred to Apollo.
Mounichion 8 Sacred to Poseidon.
Mounichion 13–14 Demetreia—Festival honoring Demeter.
Mounichion 14 Full Moon—Marks the end of Demetreia.
Mounichion 16 Mounykhia—Festival honoring Artemis. The festival begins with the
rising of the moon and ends with the setting of the moon. In part, this
was a celebration of female youth and beauty (teenagers). Traditionally,
skyclad girls would dance and play games through the night. Today such
practices are tainted with the sexual undertone of nudity, so such
practices are not conducted with our youth. Even if one is pure of heart,
such practices are best not conducted unless participating teenagers are
in the order of 18 and 19 years of age for obvious legal reasons and
because while you may be pure at heart you cannot speak for the hearts
of any but yourself.
Mounichion 17 Brabroneia—A continuation of the festival honoring Artemis held the
previous day. This day celebrates younger girls (pre-teen). It is not an
initiation rite, but an introduction of young girls to our Lady by her name
Artemis.
Mounichion 19 Olumpeia—Festival in honor of Zeus.
Mounichion 20 Sacrifices offered to Leucippe.
Mounichion 27 Sacred to all Chthonian (Underworld) Deities.
Mounichion 28 Sacred to all Chthonian (Underworld) Deities.
Mounichion 29 Dark Moon—Sacred to Hecate and all Chthonian deities.Thargelion—May—April 24—May 23
Thargelion actually begins on the eleventh new moon after Summer SolsticeThargelion Noumenia—Celebration of the new moon.
Thargelion 2 Sacred to Agathos Daimon.
Thargelion 3 Sacred to the Three Graces and Athena.
Thargelion 4 Sacred to Aphrodite, Hermes, Hercules, and Eros. Also, sacrifices made
to Apollo, Hermes, Leto, and Zeus.r WB Chap 10.p65 177 7/11/2003, 5:54 PM