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:
  • Not exactly a change but we hit 1600 posts this week!
  • We also hit a little over 1600 likes on Facebook and almost 1500 followers on Tumblr
Statistics:
PAT rituals for Pyanepsion:
  • 07/10 - Pyanepsion 6 - Proerosia - agricultural festival for Demeter held at Eleusis, after the oracle of Delphi told the Athenians to commence this festival to end the current famin. First fruits (mostly grain) were given to Demeter
  • 08/10 - Pyanepsion 7 - Pyanepsia - festival in honor of Apollon and Theseus
  • 08/10 - Pyanepsion 7 - Oskhophoria - festival of the vintage (grapes)*
  • 09/10 - Pyanepsion 8 - Theseia - festival in honor of Theseus
  • 10/10 - Pyanepsion 9 - Stenia - women's festival in honor of Demeter and Persephone
  • 12/10 - 14/10 - Boedromion 11 - 13 - Thesmophoria - festival in honor of Demeter
  • 15/10 - Pyanepsion 14 - Sacrifice to The Heroines at Erkhia
  • 17/10 - Pyanepsion 16 - Apatouria - paternity festival. The first day (Dorpia) was celebrated with a communal feast within the brotherhood, the second day ('Anarrhusis') sacrifice were made to Zeus Phratrios and Athena Phratria, and the third day ('Koureotis')young boys admitted to their father's brotherhood.
  • 31/10 - Pyanepsion 30 - Khalkeia - festival in honor of Athena and Hephaestos.
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