Summer Solstice (Litha)

The Summer Solstice occurs when one of Earth’s poles is at its maximum tilt towards the Sun. This takes place twice yearly: once in the Northern Hemisphere, once in the Southern Hemisphere. In the Northern Hemisphere, the date of the Summer Solstice is typically June...

City Dionysia

The City Dionysia was an important yearly festival held in honor of Dionysus, likely dating back to the middle of the sixth century BCE. Traditionally, it revolved around revering a specific epithet of Dionysus: Dionysus Eleuthereus, an Athenian cultic name meaning...

Ostara

Ostara is a traditionally Wiccan holiday which marks the Spring Equinox. It is often centered around rebirth, fertility, and venerating the goddess Eostre. Eostre is an Anglo-Saxon goddess, representing spring, new beginnings, etc. Ostara, being one of the eight...

Gentle Hephaestus

By: MythologyLover Gentle Hephaestus,Lord and protector of the disabled community, weilder of molten metals and of fire, skillful creator of beautiful crafts. Son of queen Hera and husband of the beautiful and loving Aphrodite. We honour you, love you, praise you....

Khernips

What is It & How to Make ItKhernips are, at their most simple definition, a form of cleansing. Before you learn about khernips, you should first understand what “miasma” is. This is an important concept in Hellenic polytheism, as miasma needs to be...