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Thargelion 6–7 Thargelia—Festival to celebrate the birthday of Artemis (day 6) and
Apollo (day 7). On the first day, breads were made and baked
communally for use on the second day. This practice illustrates how the
preparations for a festival were thought a part of the festival itself, as
opposed to the more modern approach to celebration where one or two
people prepare everything for guests. On the second day, the breads
made the previous day were sacrificed (scattered to the woods) in the
hopes that the offering will bring fertility to the land. In ancient times,
two criminals who had been sentenced to death were sacrificed on this
day. Later, they were excommunicated. Today we can see this day mark
a time when those who have wronged us are banished from our hearts.
The festival winds down with a procession to honor Helios (Sun), Selene
(Moon), and the Horae (Seasons).
Thargelion 7 On this day, children who had been adopted were registered with the
presiding government such that they were respected under Greek law
as if they were born to the parents who registered them.
Thargelion 8 Sacred to Poseidon.
Thargelion 15 Full Moon celebrations.
Thargelion 15—19 Bendideia—Festival honoring the Thracian goddess Bendis. Could be
one of the festivals of which are referred to in Aradia Gospel of Witches
as ‘the game of Benevento.’
Thargelion 16 Sacrifices are offered to Zeus.
Thargelion 22 Kallynteria—The cleaning of the temple of Athena, which is sometimes
celebrated as Spring cleaning of the home and especially the altar room
in modern Wicca.
Thargelion 25 Plynteria—Festival that includes the cleansing of the temple of Artemis,
which is sometimes celebrated as Spring cleaning of the home and
especially the altar room in modern Wicca.
Thargelion 28 Sacred to all Chthonian deities.
Thargelion 29 Sacred to all Chthonian deities.
Thargelion 30 Dark Moon—Sacred to Hecate and all Chthonian deities.
Skirophorion—June—May 24—June 21
Skirophorion actually begins on the 12th new moon after Summer Solstice
The entire month is sacred to Athena.
Skirophorion 1 Noumenia—Celebration of the new moon.
Skirophorion 2 Sacred to Agathos Daimon.
Skirophorion 3 Sacred to the Three Graces and Athena. Sacrifices offered to Athena,
Aglaurus, Poseidon, and Zeus.
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