Metageitnion updates

On the day of the Hene kai Nea, I post a monthly update about things that happened on the blog and in projects and organizations related to it. I will also announce Elaion's coming PAT rituals.

Changes to the blog:

• I have finally gone back to through the blog to label my Question Collections posts for easy reference. I've also added a link to it to the 'series' section to the left. Thanks for those who requested my doing this!

Statistics:

• A little over 401.000 views right now
• 12.800 of those hits happened in the last month
• The top five most popular posts were: Ancient well identified as Apollon divination site in Athens (484),  PBP: Symbols of Hellenismos (166), New finds off the north-east coast of Delos (162), Seven Greek discoveries that changed the world of archaeology in 2014 (137), Exposition: 'Born In Stone' by Algis Kemezys (86) 

PAT rituals for Metageitnion:

• Niketeria (17 September)
• Plataia (18 September)
• Sacrifice to Basile (18th September)
• OPTIONAL: Genesia (19 September)
• Sacrifice to Epops (19 September)
• Kharisteria (20 September)
• Boedromia (21 September)
• Start Eleunian Greater Mysteries (27 September)
• Epidauria (fasting day) (2 Oktober)
• Eleusinian Greater Mysteries (nighttime) (2 Oktober)
• Nymphs, Achelous, Alochus, Hermes, Gaea & Athena (11 Oktober)

Anything else?
Last month we did not have a Pandora's Kharis charity run due to the previous one running late, but starting tomorrow, we will be right on track! Join us on Facebook if you would like to pitch a cause for next month!
 

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