#poseideon 2

[reno-matago]

Friday the 13th is coming!

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Daylight • 2 of Poseideon, Ol.91.4 • Twitter for Ostracon

[ostara-goddess]

greek god aes (2/2)

- zeus,  king of the olympians, god of the sky, weather, thunderstorms, lightning bolts, winds and clouds.

- poseideon,  god of the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses.

- hades,  god of the dead and the king of the underworld.

- ares,  god of courage and war.

credit : ostara

[blackcloverfan101]

Hades: Mal, these are my 2 very annoying brothers, Sparky and Seaweed Reject.

Mal: Zeus and Poseideon?

Hades: That's what I said.

Zeus:

Poseidon:

[sag-dab-sar]

Exploring Hellenic Calendars

I've seen at least two people crushing the idea that the Attic calendar (Athens) is The Ancient Greek Calendar™ because it is so pervasive in Hellenic Polytheism. Hellenion, Labrys, and Elaion, all use the Attic Calendar and most websites or blogs dedicated to Hellenic Polytheism also use this calendar and its associated festivals.

I decided to look into other calendars and started with those related to my ancestors. Through my Papous' side Lagkadas, part of historical Macedon, and through my Yaiyai's side Sparta & Kalamata, both part of historical Sparta. They were different from the Attic even from my cursory view, so let me squash the belief a bit more!!!

Attic Calendar Months Names

"... the attic year started in the month Hecatombaeon after the first new moon which followed the summer solstice (June 21)" — [1]

*month names taken from wikipedia cross referenced with the modern organizations usage

1st Hekatombaion | July/August

2nd Metageitnion | August/September

3rd Boedromion | September/October

4th Pyanepsion | October/November

5th Maimakterion | November/December

6th Poseideon | December/January

7th Gamelion | January/February

8th Anthesterion | February/March

9th Elaphebolion | March/April

10th Mounuchion | April/May

11th Thargelion | May/June

12th Skirophorion | June/July

Macedonian Calendar Month Names

"It started after the first new moon following the autumnal equinox" — [1]

1st Dios​​​​​​​ | September/October

2nd Apellaeus or Apellaios​​​​​ | October/November

3rd Audynaeus or Aidonaios​​​​​ | November/December

4th Peritius​​​​​​ | December/January

5th Dystrus​​​​​​ | January/February

6th Xanthicus​​​​​​ | February/March

7th Artemisius​​​​​​ | March/April

8th Daesius​​​​​​ | April/May

9th Panaemus or Panemus​​​​​ | May/June

10th Loous​​​​​​ | June/July

11th Gorpiaeus​​​​​​ | July/August

12th Hyperberetaeus​​​​​ | August/September

Some Lacedaemonian Calendar Month Names | aka Sparta / Laconia and their possible month order.[2]

"...the lacaedaemonian year started in the autumnal equinox (September 22)" - [1]

6th Artemisios | March

7th Gerastios | April

8th Ekatombeus | May

9th Fliasios | June

10th Irasios | July

11th Karneios | August

I saw festivals as well, some of which were interesting especially the festival to Zeus during Dios. There were many more I saw while browsing but that'll take a lot of research. I simply want to show that the Attic Calendar is not "The Ancient Greek Calendar™ its simply the most complete and documented. So keep that in mind if anyone ever touts the Attic calendar as necessary to be a Hellenic Polytheist!! They're full of it.

Notes

[1] The Macedonian Calendar in Macedonia by E. Theodossiou, E. Danezis, E., Th.Grammenos, M. Stathopoulou

[2] A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities by William Smith et al. 1890; this has a ton of calendars, its very old but that still gets the point of attic =/= ancient Greece across

Greek and Roman Chronology; Calendars and Years in Classical Antiquity by Samuel, Alan Edouard 1972. I didn't really use this but the entire thing is about calendars.

PS. for those who wanted a December holiday according to source 1 "Aetolian year started in the winter solstice" 😂

[hermeneutas]

O ciclo mensal do culto doméstico

 Tradicionalmente, o nosso calendário helênico é marcado através das movimentações de nossa Deusa Selene, a Lua. Como fala o mito, Selene é a mãe dos luares e da passagem do tempo pelo qual os antigos se guiavam. Por esta razão, ao utilizarmos um dos vários calendários antigos nos atentamos a suas fases.

 A maioria dos politeístas helênicos se guia pelo sobrevivente Calendário Ático, ou seja, o calendário utilizado pela região de Atenas. E, ao longo do mês, além dos festivais sagrados para cada um dos Deuses ao longo do ano, temos datas fixas relativas à mitologia, festivais específicos e costumes presentes nos tempos antigos. Vamos dar uma olhada neles ao longo deste post.

 Neste post visitaremos os Dias Fixos do calendário mensal. Em posts futuros visitaremos com mais detalhismo os festivais fixos associados a determinados dias mensais.

 Antes de começarmos, entretanto, vejamos de onde vêm cada um dos meses lunares do Calendário Ático e seus nomes transliterados:

Γαμελιών – de “gamos” (casamento) - Gamelion (Dez/Jan)

Ανθεστηριών – de “anthos” (flor) - Anthesterion (Jan/Fev)

Ελαφηβολιών – de “élafos” (cervo) - Elaphebolion (Fev/Mar)

Μουνυχιών – de “mounixía” (epíteto local de Ártemis) - Mounychion (Mar/Abr)

Θαργηλιών – de “thárgilos” (oferta em grãos para Apolo) - Thargelion (Abr/Mai)

Σκιροφοριών – de “skíron” (guarda-sol ritual branco que se usava sobre os sacerdotes na procissão, já que é verão nessa época) - Skirophorion (Mai/Jun)

Εκατομβαιών – de “ekatón” (cem) - Hekatombaion (Jun/Jul)

Μεταγειτνιών – de “metá”+”gheíton” (com o vizinho, época de migração) - Metageition (Jul/Ago)

Βοηδρομιών – de “boedromó” (correr para ajudar) - Boedromion (Ago/Set)

Πθανεψιών – de “piánion” (mistura de grãos cozida e ofertada aos deuses) - Pyanepsion (Set/Out)

Μαιμακτηριών – de “maimáktis” (epíteto de Zeus como ávido e incansável) - Maimakterion (Out/Nov)

Ποσειδεών – de “Poseidón” (nome do Deus) - Poseideon (Nov/Dez), este mês se repete em Poseideon II durante o ciclo olímpico ático as vezes, indo até Dezembro/Janeiro e consequentemente alterando toda ordem acima, o que ocorreu neste ano de 2021.

 Devido ao mês lunar diferir do nosso sistema de calendário comum, os meses não terão direta correspondência. O mês helênico terá em média 29-30 dias, somente Elaphebolion tendo certamente 30 dias sempre.

 Tendo olhado isso, observemos os dias fixos, importantes principalmente para o culto doméstico.

1  - O primeiro dia lunar é chamado de Noumenia, significando literalmente lua nova. Marca o primeiro aparecimento de Selene depois de sua absência no fim do mês lunar anterior. É um dia dedicado ao culto de todos os imortais importantes para seu culto doméstico e priorizado em Atenas como de inestimável importância, afinal nenhum outro festival era celebrado na data. Ele é particularmente dedicado a Apollon Noumenos (Apolo da Lua Nova), além de ser particularmente adequado para o culto de todos os Imortais em um ritual festivo. É uma data propícia para encher o kathiskos (Do grego, “pequeno jarro”) com grãos, frutos e azeite, dedicando-o a Zeus Ktésios.

2 - O segundo dia lunar é consagrado ao culto do Bom Espírito/Agathos Daimon, o daimon descrito muitas vezes como guardião da prosperidade, saúde e fartura de cada casa ou indivíduo, dependendo da fonte. Ele é similar em natureza a Zeus Ktésios, o Zeus dos Bens da Casa, e a guarda sob a forma de uma serpente (um animal tradicionalmente associado a espíritos ctônicos).

3 - A terceira observância mensal é focada em Atena, se chamando Tritogeneia, relembrando seu nascimento no terceiro dia lunar do mês helênico.

4 - A quarta observância mensal é dividida entre algumas deidades. Como parte do Ermou Tetras (Os quatro de Hermes) que se presta a homenagear os quatro dons que o Deus deu à humanidade: Agon, o conflito; Logos, o discurso; A escala musical e a geometria. E como parte do mesmo dia ainda temos Tetrasdistai, onde há a homenagem de Afrodite e Eros, com libações e oferendas.

5 (15, 25) - Todo quinto dia do ciclo lunar Helênico é dedicado às Erínias (chamadas de modo eufemístico como “As Benevolentes”), pois as Deusas da punição foram parteiras do daimon guardião dos juramentos, Horkos, filho de Éris, Deusa do conflito. É dito que este é um dia ctônico por excelência. Já os pitagóricos associam o número 5 à Dike, a Justiça. Pouco auspicioso para descumprir juramentos neste dia de todo modo, portanto, esteja atento.

6 - É dito que Ártemis nasceu no sexto dia do mês lunar e auxiliou a mãe Leto, Deusa do recato e maternidade, no nascimento de seu irmão gêmeo Apolo, que nasceu no dia seguinte, dedicado a Ele. Dedique este dia para a Caçadora, honre o mundo natural e selvagem, cuide de alguma jovem moça.

7 - Nascido no sétimo dia do ciclo lunar, Apolo é honrado e associado ao número sete desde então. Também é sagrado a Hermafrodito, a Deidade andrógina, criança de Hermes e Afrodite. Os atenienses tomavam este dia como apolíneo em natureza, dedique ações em nome deste Deus - cuide da saúde, use dourado, pratique ou procure adivinhação.

8 - O oitavo dia é dedicado a Poseidon, por sua associação numerológica pitagórica vendo-o similar em natureza sólida e imutável do Mantenedor da Terra. O dia também é dedicado a Teseu, o herói a quem é atribuído por muitos dos cultos dos Deuses, incluindo alguns festivais, dizem que ele chegou a Atenas no oitavo dia. Ele também é descrito como filho de Poseidon em algumas versões.

9 - Hesíodo descreve este dia como auspicioso para todas as atividades humanas, assim como sendo apropriado cultuar às Nove Musas ou algum outro Deus.

15 - É dito que a celebração da Dikhomenia ocorre geralmente entre os dias 14 ou 15 do ciclo lunar. Ela é dedicada à Deusa Selene, a Lua. É uma época de grande poder para qualquer ritual, assim como para as Erínias ao qual o número cinco é associado. O nome Dikhomenia supostamente vem de Dikhiazo “Eu parto em dois” e Mene “Lua”, outro nome para Selene. É pensado que ele marca a metade do mês helênico. Entretanto, suas fontes históricas são de qualidade discutível, fazendo da data algo mais como revisionismo histórico do que um ritual antigo reconstruído, a associação do quinto dia com as Erínias, entretanto, é atestada por Hesíodo.

17 - Descrito por Hesíodo como propício para Deméter, Deusa das estações e agricultura.

18/19 - Dias purificatórios descritos por Hesíodo, propício para rituais apotropaicos e de purificação.

29/30 - Neste dia é celebrado o Deipnon (Do grego, “banquete”), um ritual purificatório onde é oferecido à Hécate alho, queijos, ovos, pão. De natureza ctônica, o rito visa apaziguar os mortos irrequietos e também expiar quaisquer malefícios cometidos, pedindo para que a Deusa leve o que já não serve com o mês que se esvai. É uma boa data para esvaziar o kathiskos dedicado a Zeus Ktésios. O mês helênico encerra-se aqui, na Lua Negra depois do ciclo minguante, para então ser retomado na Noumenia com a Lua Nova.

 Há outras associações para cada dia helênico que podem ser explorados nas fontes como Hesíodo - Trabalhos e Dias e Scholia Erga, mas acredito que estes vão lhe servir para a maior parte dos meses e lhes dar uma básica noção do ciclo de culto geral que procuramos manter na prática helênica. Alguns grupos helênicos compilam seus próprios calendários, o do Helenos se enconra aqui para referência. O da Episteme Academy tambbém é bastante certeiro.

 Espero que achem este post útil! Eirene! (Paz!)

[theladyoflove]

The Athenian Calendar 🏛️🌿📅

There was no standard calendar in ancient greece, however the most written about and commonly used one by modern reconstructionists is the Athenian Calendar! This calendar can be easily incorporated into the Gregorian Calendar as well (in my opinion)

I would like to thank @hermesmystic for creating a beautiful lesson on our Hellenismos Online Temple discord server! It helped a lot with this post ♥

It’s a long one so brace yourself!

D A Y S 🌇 The days in the Athenian Calendar begin at sunset. This was important for being able to observe festivals or holy days, if they were to begin at midnight like it does for us, the Greeks would have had a much harder time practicing their religion.

The main Olympians have sacred days of the week which can be used if you would like to make small daily offerings. Weekdays have two gods and weekends have three. A week in review would be: Monday: Artemis and Demeter 🏹🌾 Tuesday: Ares and Athena ⚔️📜 Wednesday: Hermes and Hephaestus 📬🛠️ Thursday: Zeus and Hera 🌩️💍 Friday: Dionysus and Aphrodite 🍇🕊️ Saturday: Hestia, Hades and Persephone 🕯️💀 Sunday: Apollo, Posedion and Amphitrite ☀️🌊

Obviously you don’t need to change your clock and begin living your life around this BUT it is useful to remember.

M O N T H S 🌑 The months are where it gets a little complicated! So we’ll begin with the way the months began and ended and that is with the new moon.

Most Athenian months will fall between two Gregorian months, and sometimes a Gregorian month can have two full moons. A rule of thumb to remember with this is an Athenian month begins on the last (or only) new moon of a Gregorian month and ends on the first (or only) new moon in the next Gregorian month.

The Athenian Calendar also has seasons like the Gregorian calender, and these seasons have three months within them.

S u m m e r: 🌻🏄 Season Theme: Setting foundations and goals Hekatombion (holy month of Zeus 🌩️) - Falls between July/August. Theme: Planning and getting your life sorted Festivals for this month are the: Aphrodisia (6th), Kronia (12th), Synoikia (15-16th) and Panathenaia (28th)

Metageitnion (holy month of Demeter 🌾) - Falls between August/September Theme: Securing foundations from the previous month This month doesn’t have confirmed festivals but these are believed to fall under this month: Metageitnios (Unknown), Herakles Emera (Unknown)

Voedromion (holy month of Hestia 🕯️) - Falls between September/October Theme: Focus on spiritual/religious comfort Festivals for this month are the: Genesia (5th), Kharisteria (6th), Boidromia (7th), Eleusinian Mysteries (15th-21st)

The Eleusinian Mysteries was the most important festival in the Athenian year held in honour of Demeter and Persephone. What happened during this festival isn’t well known so it’s challenging for a modern Hellenic Polytheist but for the ancient Greeks acknowledging the festival was important, acknowledging meant to observe the festival, in the modern sense this can be doing a personal ritual.

A u t u m n / F a l l: 🍂🥧 Season Theme: Tackling hardships, the gods challenge Pyanepsion (holy month of Ares ⚔️) - Falls between October/November Theme: Time for tackling hardships Festivals for this month are the: Proerosia (5th), Puanepsia (6th), Oskhophoria (7th), Theseia (8th), Stenia (9th), Thesmophoria (11-13th), Khalkeia (30th)

Maimakterion (holy month of Artemis 🏹) - Falls between November/December Theme: Time for taking care of yourself through hardship Festivals for this month are the: Maimakeria (unknown), Pompaia (20-end)

Poseideon (holy month of Poseidon 🌊) - Falls between December/January Theme: A time to prove work ethic (or arete) to the gods Festivals for this month are the: Poseidea (8th), Rural Dionysia (last two weeks of the month), Haloa (26th)

W i n t e r: ❄️☃️ Season Theme: A time to recover and revise goals Gamelion (holy month of Hera 💍) - Falls between January/February Theme: Time to reconnect with the gods Festivals for this month are the: Lenaia (12-15), Gamelia (26)

Anthesterion (holy month of Haephestus 🛠️) - Falls between February/March Theme: Time for ingenuity/finding creative solutions Festivals for this month are the: Anthesteria (11-13th), Diasia (23**/28th)*, Lesser Mysteries (unknown)

Elafevolion (holy month of Athena 📜) - Falls between March/April Theme: Reflecting on potential weaknesses and improving Festivals for this month are the: Elapheblia (6th), Asklepieia (8**/9th)*, Greater Dionysia (9-13th), Pandia (14/17th**)*

S p r i n g: 🌷🐣 Season Theme: Strength and Hope! Mounikhion (holy month of Aphrodite 🕊️) - Falls between April/May Theme: Celebrate the progress you’ve made! Festivals for this month are the: Feast of Eros (4th), Mounikhia (6/16th**)*, Olympieia (19th)

Thargelion (holy month of Apollo ☀️) - Falls between May/June Theme: Faith and Divination, working hard Festivals for this month are the: Thargelia (6-7th), Plunteria (Last week with the peak on 25th)

Skiroforion (holy month of Hermes 📬) - Falls between June/July Theme: Making goals for the new year, devotion Festivals for this month are the: Arrhephoria (3rd), Skirophoria (12th), Dipolieia (14th) 

[* means it can be observed on either day] [** means that is the prefered date to observe it]

Each month has an 11 day transitionary period from one to the next called the Neos Minas, each day (except one) has an event that help to fully transition spiritually from the theme of one month to the next.

Day 1: Chthonia 1 - the 3rd day before the end of the old month 🧹 Day 2: Chthonia 2 - the 2nd day before the end of the old month 🧹 Day 3: Hekate’s Deipnon - last day of the old month 👻 Day 4: Noumenia - First day of the new month ✨ Day 5: Agathos Daimon - 2nd day of the new month 🎉 Day 6: Tritomenis - 3rd day of the new month / Athena’s birthday 📜 Day 7: Tetras - 4th day of the new month 💖 Day 8: Rest Day - 5th day of the new month 🥱 Day 9: Birth of Artemis - 6th day of the new month 🏹 Day 10: Birth of Apollo - 7th day of the new month ☀️ Day 11: Poseidonas - 8th day of the new month 😤

M o n t h   1 3 ? Occasionally there will be two new moons in a Gregorian month, this was a dillema for the ancient Greeks as well and their solution was to add a 13th month! Mounikhion has to begin and Elafevolion has to end on the same day but there are two new moons... what do we do? Who do we honour?!

DIONYSUS TIME BAYBEEE 🍇🍇🍇🍇

Dionysus would be given a month whenever this issue would arise and it fit his theme perfectly, to come in and cause chaos! This month never had any festivals as it was so sparadic in length or time of year, routine went out the window! In even more Dionysus fashion this month isn’t named after him! It’s called Duo Poseideon and has nothing to do with Poseidon’s month!

Y E A R S 🎉 Years in the Athenian calendar begins in the summer, giving the Greeks plenty of energy to honour and celebrate. The final day of the year was always to honour Athena and Zeus for blessings in the new year

To keep with the theme of four seasons, the years were also grouped into fours called Olympiads 4 years = 1 Olympiad. The way to write the year would go as such: “Year 4 of the 704th Olympiad” Once the year is complete this summer it will become “Year 1 of the 705th Olympiad”

The years also come with their themes, they follow that of the seasons.

I hope this post was helpful! Sorry if I got anything wrong but I hope you can add some of this information to your worship and have fun with it! Don’t worry about trying to follow the calendar perfectly.

Gods bless xx ♥

[1eos]

i maintain that jaehwan trying to pull off leo’s poseideon costume on camera shouldve gotten him put in jail. 2 nights for him. hyuk gets 12 hrs of community service for being like ‘omg leo was nekkid under there’ nd hakyeon gets a week of sensitivity training for watching with a smile on his face

[nixie-deangel]

Athena and Poseidon?

Athena, share a piece of wisdom: Don’t let people ruin things for you. Not everyone is gonna be as excited as you are about the Thing that brings you joy, but don’t ever let them ruin it for you. Like. Love your Thing. Love it fully and holy, and don’t let peoples crappy views taint it for you. That’s my advice. 

Poseideon, list three fears: 1, becoming an alcoholic; 2, butterflies; 3, boats.

[branstark]

tagged by @tonxnymphadora ​, thanks love! ☾

1. go apple picking vs. go on a hay ride

2. scary vs. sweet

3. sweaters vs. boots

4. socks vs. mittens

5. bonfires vs. football

6. trick-or-treating vs. watch scary movies

7. bake pie vs. bake cookies

8. rain vs. fog

9. black cats vs. owls

10. ghosts vs. wizards

11. harry potter vs. halloweentown

12. go hiking vs. sleep in

13. cinnamon vs. nutmeg

14. reading vs. writing

15. hot chocolate vs. tea

16. live in a cabin in a forest vs. have it be fall 24/7

17. candy apples vs. caramel apples

18. blankets vs. pillows

19. roasted marshmallows vs. roasted chestnuts

20. coffee vs. apple cider

21. red leaves vs. orange leaves

22. braids vs. bows

23. scented candles vs. the smell of fresh baked goods

24. carve pumpkins vs. make pumpkin pie

25. pumpkin spice lattes vs. chai lattes

26. coats vs. oversized sweaters

27. beanies vs. berets

28. candy corn vs. peanut butter cups

29. s’mores vs. apple crisp

30. jump in a pile of leaves vs. swing on a tire

31. corn maze vs. haunted house

32. bob for apples vs. visit a pumpkin patch

33. whipped cream on hot chocolate vs. marshmallows on hot chocolate

tagging: @harperslee @larajeankavinski @nemnesis @poseideons @ninazenix @olilverwood

[reno-matago]

Kemetic polytheists should absolutely play Assassins Creed Origins! The temple of Zeus Serapis in Alexandria (there are greek gods too) and Sekhmet are a-ma-zing. And the landscapes are.. 🫠It gives an idea of what these beautiful cities looked like.

You can almost feel the sun on your skin and oh- there is a lesbian love story inside, and a message pro-diversity when you start playing 🪷

Can't wait to buy Odyssey!

[tipsycad147]

Poseidonia of Aegina

By shirleytwofeathers

In Athens and other parts of ancient Greece, there is a month that corresponds to roughly December/January that is named Poseideon for the sea-god Poseidon. The Poseidonia of Aegina may have taken place in the same month. Presumably on or around the Winter Solstice.

There were 16 days of feasting with rites of Aphrodite concluding the festival. Like the Roman festival of Saturnalia, the Poseidonia became so popular it was extended so that Athenaeus makes it 2 months long.

Poseidon as savior of ships, protector of those who voyage in ships, and God of the lapping waters both salt and fresh important for agriculture, is thanked for the many gifts that came from faraway places that were likely given at that time. The immense trade and distribution was nearly all through shipping, relatively little overland, whether it be perfume from Cyprus or pottery from Corinth.

It is interesting today that Agios Nikolaos (Saint Nikolas) is the Patron Saint of seafarers in the Orthodox Church. Celebrating Poseidon’s Festival seems to be lost in modern practice. It likely entailed bonfires, feasting, cutting of trees (probably decorated), and very likely gift giving. As God of begetting, that aspect was not forgotten.

The most complete account of the festival is Noel Robertson’s article Poseidon’s Festival at the Winter Solstice, The Classical Quarterly, New Series, Vol. 34, No. 1. (1984), pp. 1-16:

“The record shows that Poseidon was once worshiped in every part of Greece as a god of general importance to the community.”

“The festival falls near the winter solstice, and the ritual business marked by jollity and license, belongs to the general type of solstice festival known the world over. At Poseidon’s festival, however, the sportive conduct has a definite purpose; this purpose arises from the fundamental agrarian background if Mediterranean society, and may bring us close to the origin of solstice festivals.”

“It has scarcely been noticed that festivals of Poseidon, more than those of any other Greek deity, fall at just this time of year; yet the evidence is extensive.”

“The festival Poseidea and some of the rites in question are often claimed for Poseidon the sea-god, but at this season sailing is furthest from one’s mind, and fishing on the shore is by no means an overriding concern. Such details as we have point elsewhere, to Poseidon as the god of fresh water who fructifies Demeter’s fields.”

One of Poseidon’s epithets is prosklystios, ‘of the lapping water’. He is also invoked as Poseidon phytalmios which implies natural fertility and human procreation. There are also implications in the legends that imply bonfires at the winter solstice.

Noel Robertson concludes:

“…the celebrants feast to satiety, then turn to lascivious teasing. What is the ritual purpose of such conduct? It obviously suits Poseidon’s mythical reputation as the most lustful of gods, who far surpasses Apollo and Zeus in the number of his liaisons and his offspring. Poseidon the seducer is the god of springs and rivers; his women typically succumb while bathing or drawing water; the type of the river god is a rampant bull. But the ritual likewise treats Poseidon as a procreant force; witness the epithets phytalmios, genesios, pater, etc. as interpreted above. The myths and the ritual reflect the same belief. The rushing waters are a proponent male power, just as the fields which they fertilize are a prolific female. Both water and the fields, both Poseidon and Demeter, can be made to operate by sympathetic magic. The rites of our winter festival rouse Poseidon and bring the rushing waters…”

It is interesting that that Theophrastus tells us that the silver fir was important in ship building, especially for masts. The ‘tannenbaum’ is a silver fir. It is also interesting to compare with the Roman Saturnalia which may very well have borrowed from the Poseidea.

https://shirleytwofeathers.com/The_Blog/pagancalendar/category/christmas-celebrations/page/3/

[titanism-antititanism-blog]

Titan’s Calendar

Year -7369

HeliosdaySelenesdayAresdayHermesdayZeusdayAphrosdayCronusday Summer (Θέρος) 1Hekatombaion (Ἑκατομβαιών)July/August 2Metageitnion (Μεταγειτνιών)August/September 3Boedromion (Βοηδρομιών)September/October Autumn (Φθινόπωρον) 4Pyanepsion (Πυανεψιών)October/November 5Maimakterion (Μαιμακτηριών)November/December 6Poseideon (Ποσειδεών)December/January Winter (Χεῖμα) 7Gamelion (Γαμηλιών)January/February 8Anthesterion (Ἀνθεστηριών)February/March 9Elaphebolion (Ἑλαφηβολιών)March/April Spring (Ἔαρ) 10Mounichion (Μουνιχιών)April/May 11Thargelion (Θαργηλιών)May/June 12Skirophorion (Σκιροφοριών)June/July

Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer Leo Virgo Libra Scorpio Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius Pisces

[reno-matago]

Silkworm cocoons!

At work I will have access to silkworm cocoons! I'm sure I'll find some uses for them (offerings to Athena, Kirke, spells..)

Holidays are coming but here's my reminder to think about it when I'll be back !

[reno-matago]

December on my Tumblr: dark branches, owls and snow.

December in reality : Imbolc, 17 °c.

🫠 Happy Noumenia! / Christmas! 🌞