tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754601570054361358.post6791313516232866832..comments2023-04-26T21:30:09.606+10:00Comments on Round About the Cauldron Go: Calendar Entry #3: Yom Ha'atzmaut & ThargeliaLuanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09435220836397907431noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754601570054361358.post-69319850805379064442011-05-09T17:10:58.585+10:002011-05-09T17:10:58.585+10:00I have to agree with you Debbie. Everything I have...I have to agree with you Debbie. Everything I have read about the Attic and Hellenic calendars does say that the months start on the new moon. Seeing as the new moon was on the 3rd, the 9th and 10th of May would be the right days for Thargelia. The only difference is that Thargelia is a spring festival, and Thargelion is the 11th month of the year, a year which starts on the first new moon after the Summer Solstice. <br /><br />Now if a person was actually going to be celebrating Thargelia, as a seasonal festival, the question they'd need to ask would be whether or not they would celebrate it today, or if they would do the Northern/Southern hemisphere switch. However, these two days (9th and 10th of May) would be when Thargelia would be celebrated in ancient Athens. <br /><br />Thanks for the clarification Debbie :)Luanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09435220836397907431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754601570054361358.post-64256885915082944642011-05-09T14:56:26.695+10:002011-05-09T14:56:26.695+10:00The hard thing about the Hellenic calendar though ...The hard thing about the Hellenic calendar though is that each month starts with the new moon. I don't think a lot of sources recognise that.Debbie Dawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165633698868069538noreply@blogger.com