Hekatombaion updates

On the day of the Hene kai Nea, I post a monthly update about things that happened on the blog. Well, that did not happen this time because of the recent loss of my beloved cat, Samber, so you are getting it a day late. Same with the Pandora's Kharis donation. Before I start, though, I want to thank all of you for the many well-wishes and condolances I have recieved. they have meant a lot to both me and my girlfriend!

Changes to the blog:

• The Seven Sages Series has been completed!
• The Mix-Tape Series has been reopened (and I would love your input)!
• Not so much a change tothe blog, but the Elaion website has been updated and we now also have a forum we would love you to join! Read more here.

Statistics:

• A little over 389.000 views right now
• 15.000 of those hits happened in the last month
• The top five most popular posts were: New finds off the north-east coast of Delos (549), Exposition: 'Born In Stone' by Algis Kemezys (119), Orichalcum: the metal of Atlantis (106), On the practice of veiling (68), Announcing Elaion website overhaul and the introduction of a forum! (62) 

PAT rituals for Metageitnion:

• Sacrifice to Demeter, Zeus Polieus, Athena Polias, and Apollon Lykeios (26 August)
• Sacrifice to Kourotrophos, Hekate & Artemis (30 August)
• Sacrifice to The Heroines (2 September)
• Sacrifice to Hera ‘Telkhinia’ at Erchia (3 September)
• Sacrifice to Zeus Epoptes at Erchia (8 September)

Anything else?
Pandora's Kharis, a charity circle for and by Hellenistic Polytheists has selected The Greek Archaeological Committee (UK) as its cause for Hekatombaion 2015. If you want to donate, you have until tomorrow! Join us on Facebook if you would like to pitch a cause for next month!
 

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