Hellenion's Jan. 2015 Festival calendar

Hellenion's Jan. 2015 Festival calendar,
from http://www.hellenion.org/calendar.html

Poseideon 2 - Gamelion
Year 2 of the 698th Olympiad


1 Country Dionysia
4 full moon
10 Libation to Hera
20 dark of the moon
21 Hekate’s Deipnon
22 Noumenia
23 Agathos Daimon

Quote on 'seeing' the gods

"We do not see them [the gods] themselves, but only by the honors we pay them, and by the benefits they do us."-- Pericles, as quoted in Plutarch, Pericles 8

Hellenion's Dec 2014 Festival Calendar

Hellenion's Dec. 2014 Festival calendar,
from http://www.hellenion.org/calendar.html

Poseideon - Poseideon 2
Year 2 of the 698th Olympiad

6 full moon
10 Poseidea
13 Libation to Dionysos
19 Haloa
21 Heliogenna; Solstice; dark of the moon
22 Heliogenna; Hekate’s Deipnon
23 Noumenia
24 Agathos Daimon
31 New Year's Eve

Video slideshow Libation to Ares 2005

Here's a link to our video slideshow from our Libation to Ares in 2005

http://youtu.be/9jR2uy-9GI8

Hellenion's Nov. 2014 Festival calendar

Hellenion's Nov. 2014 Festival calendar,
from http://www.hellenion.org/calendar.html

Maimakterion-Poseideon
Year 2 of the 698th Olympiad

3 Pompaia (?)
6 full moon
8 Libation to Area
11 Remembrance Day; Veterans Day
22 dark of the moon
23 Hekate’s Deipnon
24 Noumenia
25 Agathos Daimon
27 Thanksgiving (USA)

Hellenion's Oct. 2014 Festival calendar

Hellenion's Oct. 2014 Festival calendar,
from http://www.hellenion.org/calendar.html

Pyanepsion-Maimakterion
Year 2 of the 698th Olympiad

1 Proerosia
2 Pyanepsia
3 Theseia
4 Stenia
6 Thesmophoria
7 Thesmophoria
8 Thesmophoria; full moon
9 The Heroines
11 Libation to Poseidon
13 Thanksgiving (Canada)
23 Dark of the moon
24 Khalkeia; Hekate’s Deipnon
25 Noumenia
26 Agathos Daimon

These are cool "hippie" style Tarot cards! They were made right here in Santa Fe!

The Great Wanderers Tarot Cards by Professor Chief Shenandoah
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-The-Great-Wanderers-Tarot-Cards-by-Professor-Chief-Shenandoah-/181539516300

Hellenion's Sept. 2014 Festival calendar

Hellenion's Sept. 2014 Festival calendar,
from http://www.hellenion.org/calendar.html

Boedromion - Pyanepsion
Year 2 of the 698th Olympiad

1 Artemis Agrotera
7 Demokratia
8 Labor Day; Full Moon 9:38 pm EDT
10 Eleusinia ta megala
11 Eleusinia ta megala
12 Eleusinia ta megala; Epidauria?
13 Eleusinia ta megala; Libation to Demeter & Persephone
14 Eleusinia ta megala
15 Eleusinia ta megala; Hellenion membership renewals due
16 Eleusinia ta megala
22  Autumnal Equinox
23 Sacrifices to Nymphs, Akheloös, others
24 Dark of the Moon 2:14 am EDT
25 Hekate’s Deipnon
27 Agathos Daimon

New Hercules movie

Anyone see the new Hercules movie yet? What did you think? I'm hoping to go soon. Trailer looks good. Here's a link to it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFqY089piQ4

Hellenion's August 2014 Festival calendar

Hellenion's August 2014 Festival calendar,
from http://www.hellenion.org/calendar.html

Metageitnion - Boedromion
Year 2 of the 698th Olympiad

4 Civic Holiday in Canada
9 Libation to Hermes
10 Full moon
12 Kourotrophos, Hekate and Artemis
15 The Heroines
16 Hera Telkhinia
21 Zeus Epoptes
25 Dark of the moon
26 Hekate’s Deipnon
27 Noumenia
28 Agathos Daimon; Niketeria
31 Genesios

Hellenion's July 2014 Festival calendar

Hellenion's July 2014 Festival calendar,
from http://www.hellenion.org/calendar.html

Hekatombaion - Metageitnion
Year 2 of the 698th Olympiad

1 Canada Day
4 US Independence Day
10 Kronia
12 Libation to Athena; Full moon
14 Synoikia
21 Panathenaia ta mikra
22 Panathenaia ta mikra
23 Panathenaia ta mikra
24 Panathenaia ta mikra
25 Panathenaia ta mikra
26 Panathenaia ta mikra
27 Panathenaia ta mikra; Hekate’s Deipnon
28 Noumenia
29 Agathos Daimon; Herakleia (?)

Hellenion's June 2014 Festival calendar

Hellenion's June 2014 Festival calendar,
from http://www.hellenion.org/calendar.html

Skirophorion - Hekatombaion
Year 1 - 2 of the 698th Olympiad

1 Arrephoria
10 Skira
12 Bouphomia & Dipolieia
13 Full Moon
15 Father's Day
21 Prometheia & Summer Solstice
28 Hekate’s Deipnon
29 Noumenia & Athenian New Year
30 Agathos Daimon

Vintage 1979 Cortina Method Learn Modern Greek

Want to learn Greek? Vintage audio junkie? Then check this out!

Vintage language set from 1979. Modern Greek course by The Cortina Method. Set contains 2 books, 8 cassettes, and 1 record.
http://www.watkinstreasures.com/product/vintage-1979-cortina-method-learn-modern-greek-2-books-8-cassettes-1-record

Caduceus or Staff of Hermes bookends!

Caduceus or Staff of Hermes bookends!
http://www.watkinstreasures.com/product/vintage-pm-craftsman-bookends-caduceus-staff-of-hermes-medical-doctor-made-in-usa

Hellenion's May 2014 Festival calendar

Hellenion's May 2014 Festival calendar,
from http://www.hellenion.org/calendar.html

Thargelion - Skirophorion
Year 1 of the 698th Olympiad

1 Noumenia
2 Agathos Daimon
6 Thargelia
7 Thargelia
10 Libation to Apollon
11 Mother's Day
14 Full Moon
19 Bendideia; Victoria Day (Canada)
25 Kallynteria
26 Plynteria; Memorial Day (US)
28 Dark of the Moon
29 Hekate’s Deipnon
30 Noumenia
31 Agathos Daimon

We're thinking of going to see 300: Rise of an Empire this weekend. Thought I'd share the trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5af1jdDp_0&feature=player_embedded

Hellenion's April 2014 Festival calendar

Hellenion's April 2014 Festival calendar,
from http://www.hellenion.org/calendar.html

Mounykhion
Year 1 of the 698th Olympiad

1 Noumenia
2 Agathos Daimon
6 Delphinia
12 Libation to Artemis
15 Full Moon
16 Mounykhia
19 Olympeia
22 Earth Day
29 Dark of the Moon
30 Hekate’s Deipnon

Hellenion's March 2014 Festival calendar

Hellenion's March 2014 Festival calendar,
from http://www.hellenion.org/calendar.html

Anthesterion - Elaphebolion
Year 1 of the 698th Olympiad

2 Hekate’s Deipnon
3 Noumenia
4 Agathos Daimon
8 Libation to Hephaistos
10 Asklepieia
12 Dionysia ta astika
13 Dionysia ta astika
14 Dionysia ta astika
15 Dionysia ta astika; full moon
16 Dionysia ta astika
17 Dionysia ta astika
18 Dionysia ta astika
19 Dionysia ta astika & Pandia
20 Equinox
31 Hekate’s Deipnon

Hellenion's Feb 2014 Festival calendar,
from http://www.hellenion.org/calendar.html
Anthesterion
Year 1 of the 698th Olympiad

1 Noumenia
2 Agathos Daimon
8 Libation to Aphrodite
11 Anthesteria - Pithiogia
12 Anthesteria - Khoes
13 Anthesteria - Khutroi
14 Full Moon
20 Lesser Mysteries
21 Lesser Mysteries
22 Lesser Mysteries
23 Lesser Mysteries & Diasia
24 Lesser Mysteries
25 Lesser Mysteries

Hellenion's January 2014 Festival calendar,
from http://www.hellenion.org/calendar.html
Poseideon - Gamelion
Year 1 of the 698th Olympiad

1 Secular New Year
2 Hekate's Deipnon
3 Noumenia
4 Agathos Daimon
11 Libation to Hera
13 Lenaia
14 Lenaia
15 Lenaia; Full Moon
16 Lenaia
29 Theogamia
31 Hekate's Deipnon