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[reno-matagot]

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

December in reality : Imbolc, 17 °c.

🫠 Happy Noumenia! / Christmas! 🌞

[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" 😂

[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-matagot]

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 !