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Sean RedmondHappy "Welcome Back To Athens Alkibiades (But, Seriously, Someone Keep an Eye on This Guy) Day" to all who celebrate <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GreekHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GreekHistory</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GreekReligion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GreekReligion</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/@hemerologion@mas.to/114551646884005151" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://mastodon.social/@hemerologion@mas.to/114551646884005151</a>

Anne DeschaineThings I've enjoyed reading this morning:On the recently-discovered Dionysian cult frescoes in Pompeii: <a href="https://hyperallergic.com/993009/stunning-frescoes-of-dionysian-cult-rituals-unearthed-in-pompeii/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://hyperallergic.com/993009/stunning-frescoes-of-dionysian-cult-rituals-unearthed-in-pompeii/</a>Anything, anything by Anne Carson: <a href="https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v47/n04/anne-carson/beware-the-man-whose-handwriting-sways-like-a-reed-in-the-wind" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v47/n04/anne-carson/beware-the-man-whose-handwriting-sways-like-a-reed-in-the-wind</a>The newsletter that always brings me such interesting tidbits: <a href="https://pastsimperfect.substack.com/p/pasts-imperfect-3625" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://pastsimperfect.substack.com/p/pasts-imperfect-3625</a><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Dionysus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Dionysus</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/%CE%94%CE%B9%CF%8C%CE%BD%CF%85%CF%83%CE%BF%CF%82" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Διόνυσος</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/GreekReligion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GreekReligion</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/AncientRome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AncientRome</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/handwriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#handwriting</a>

Sean RedmondHappy ancient Athenian New Year's Eve!<a href="https://mastodon.social/@hemerologion@botsin.space/112734017775990772" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://mastodon.social/@hemerologion@botsin.space/112734017775990772</a><a href="https://tenor.com/view/καληχρονια-gif-19801338" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://tenor.com/view/καληχρονια-gif-19801338</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GreekCalendar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GreekCalendar</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GreekReligion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GreekReligion</a>

Sean RedmondThe Dipolieia was a festival of Zeus Polias as the protector of the city (the polis). According to Pausanias, the main event was the the "Bouphonia," the killing of an ox on the altar on the Acropolis<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GreekCalendar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GreekCalendar</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GreekReligion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GreekReligion</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/@hemerologion@botsin.space/112649083932321523" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://mastodon.social/@hemerologion@botsin.space/112649083932321523</a>

Sean RedmondWhoa, almost forgot. It's the last month of the Athenian year! <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GreekHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GreekHistory</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GreekReligion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GreekReligion</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/@hemerologion@botsin.space/112575473022870729" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://mastodon.social/@hemerologion@botsin.space/112575473022870729</a>

Sean RedmondThe Plynteria is a fascinating festival and ritual, somewhat poorly attested even though it must have been quite a production. The name "Plynteria" means "Washing" and this was when the statue of Athena in the Parthenon was taken down to the sea to be cleansed<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GreekReligion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GreekReligion</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GreekHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GreekHistory</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/@hemerologion@botsin.space/112547159048506827" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://mastodon.social/@hemerologion@botsin.space/112547159048506827</a>

Sean RedmondBendis was a Thracian goddess whose worship was imported into Athens around the beginning of the Peloponnesian War. She was associated with Artemis and a temple for her was established in Peiraieus where there was a community of Thracians <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GreekCalendar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GreekCalendar</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GreekReligion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GreekReligion</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/@hemerologion@botsin.space/112513185943202190" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://mastodon.social/@hemerologion@botsin.space/112513185943202190</a>

Sean RedmondThe 6th of every month was sacred to Artemis and the 7th to Apollo, but the 6th and 7th of Thargelion were considered the actual birthdays of these twin gods. The festival of Thargelia was celebrated on these days <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GreekReligion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GreekReligion</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GreekCalendar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GreekCalendar</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/@hemerologion@botsin.space/112439576217571304" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://mastodon.social/@hemerologion@botsin.space/112439576217571304</a>

Sean RedmondToday's the day!<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GreekHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GreekHistory</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GreekReligion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GreekReligion</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/@rdmond/111907723763670717" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://mastodon.social/@rdmond/111907723763670717</a>

Anne DeschaineAnyone have favorite recommendations to learn about Greek (Roman, Egyptian too, but definitely closer to antiquity than medieval and later) mystery cults?I have Hugh Bowden's Thames & Hudson text and Michael Cosmopoulos' work on the archaeology in my own collection. Should I next try Burkert's dedicated work on the mysteries? Anything else? Journal articles? Scholar specialists?<a href="https://zirk.us/tags/GreekMythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GreekMythology</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/GreekReligion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GreekReligion</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/polytheism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#polytheism</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Classics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Classics</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/antiquity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#antiquity</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Eleusinian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Eleusinian</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Orphic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Orphic</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Dionysian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Dionysian</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Bacchic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Bacchic</a>

Sean RedmondSince this is the first new moon after the winter solstice, we also have some ancient Greek New Years to shout out. On Delos, today would be the first day of their first month, Lenaion (named for the big festival coming up, the Lenaia)<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GreekHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GreekHistory</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GreekReligion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GreekReligion</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Chronology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Chronology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/@hemerologion@botsin.space/111743114926226754" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://mastodon.social/@hemerologion@botsin.space/111743114926226754</a>

Sean RedmondHappy new year! On the Athenian calendar it's Posideiṓn now, and Posideiṓn is Rural Dionysia time. This lesser known dramatic festival was an important part of Athenian life -- in this deepest part of winter Athenians engaged is an orgy of community theater 🧵<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GreekReligion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GreekReligion</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GreekHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GreekHistory</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GreekTheater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GreekTheater</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Epigraphy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Epigraphy</a><a href="https://botsin.space/@hemerologion/111675159660453664" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://botsin.space/@hemerologion/111675159660453664</a>

Sean RedmondAfter Souptember comes Stormtober. Maimaktēriṓn is named for Zeus Maimaktēs, "Stormy Zeus." Naming the month Maimaktēriṓn implies that there was festival called Maimaktēria but, if there was, there is absolutely no record of it! In fact... <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GreekHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GreekHistory</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GreekReligion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GreekReligion</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/@hemerologion@botsin.space/111409038742073542" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://mastodon.social/@hemerologion@botsin.space/111409038742073542</a>

Sean RedmondThe Thesmophoria is famous, of course, as the setting of Aristophanes' play Thesmaphoriazousai. The joke of the play is the woman are going to decide how to punish him for the way he portrays them in *his* plays. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GreekHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GreekHistory</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GreekReligion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GreekReligion</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/@hemerologion@botsin.space/111295795761190814" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://mastodon.social/@hemerologion@botsin.space/111295795761190814</a>

Sean RedmondThis should also be the start of the Karneios on the calendars of Sparta and other Dorian Greek cities, from Rhodes in the east to Syracuse in the west (maybe not though?). You might remember the Karneia as a plot point in "300" <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GreekHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GreekHistory</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GreekReligion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GreekReligion</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sparta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Sparta</a> <a href="https://botsin.space/@hemerologion/111239161364683156" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://botsin.space/@hemerologion/111239161364683156</a>

Sean RedmondWelcome to Puanopsiṓn or, as I call it, "Greek Souptember" in which there is a surprising connection between Minotaurs and beans 🧵 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GreekHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GreekHistory</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GreekReligion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GreekReligion</a> <a href="https://botsin.space/@hemerologion/111239161364683156" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://botsin.space/@hemerologion/111239161364683156</a>

Sean RedmondThe games were a religious festival in honor of Apollo (as the Olympic Games were in honor of Zeus). Like many festivals they are were timed to coincide with the new moon <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GreekHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GreekHistory</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GreekReligion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GreekReligion</a>

World History EncyclopediaFor the Greeks magic (mageia or goeteia) was a wide-ranging topic which involved spells and evil prayers (epoidai), curse tablets (katadesmoi), enhancing drugs and deadly poisons (pharmaka), amulets (periapta) and powerful love potions (philtra). <a href="https://www.worldhistory.org/article/926/magic-in-ancient-greece/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://www.worldhistory.org/article/926/magic-in-ancient-greece/</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#History</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/GreekMedicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#GreekMedicine</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/GreekReligion" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#GreekReligion</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/GreekScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#GreekScience</a>

World History EncyclopediaThe concept of a curse laid on a tomb or gravesite is best known from ancient Egypt but the practice was quite common in other civilizations of antiquity. <a href="https://www.worldhistory.org/article/442/curses--fines-on-epitaphs/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://www.worldhistory.org/article/442/curses--fines-on-epitaphs/</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#History</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Cybele" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Cybele</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/GreekReligion" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#GreekReligion</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Phrygia" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Phrygia</a>

World History EncyclopediaThe Ancient Olympic Games were a sporting event held every four years at the sacred site of Olympia, in the western Peloponnese, in honour of Zeus, the supreme god of the Greek religion. <a href="https://www.worldhistory.org/Olympic_Games/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://www.worldhistory.org/Olympic_Games/</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#History</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/GreekReligion" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#GreekReligion</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Gymnasium" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Gymnasium</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Olympia" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Olympia</a>

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