Boedromion 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.

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PAT rituals for Pyanepsion:

• 6 Pyanepsion - 15 October 2018 - Proerosia - agricultural festival for Demeter held at Eleusis
• 7 Pyanepsion - 16 October 2018 - Pyanepsia - festival in honor of Apollon and Theseus
• 8 Pyanepsion - 17 October 2018 - Oskhophoria - festival of the vintage (grapes)
• 8 Pyanepsion - 17 October 2018 - Theseia - festival in honor of Theseus
• 9 Pyanepsion - 18 October 2018 - Stenia - women's festival in honor of Demeter and Persephone
• 11-13 Pyanepsion - 20-22 October 2018 - Thesmophoria - festival in honor of Demeter
• 14 Pyanepsion - 23 October 2018 - Sacrifice to The Heroines at Erkhia
• 16 Pyanepsion - 25 October 2018 - 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.
• 30 Pyanepsion - 8 November 2018 - The Khalkeia - festival in honor of Athena and Hephaestus.

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