Flar's Freyja
October 31st, 2003, 12:40 AM
Because Ancient Greek festivals were held according to a lunar calendar, which was often out of step with the solar year, it is difficult to say what festivals would correspond to Samhain.
In classical Greek times there were several important festivals that nominally occur at the end of October and beginning of November. Two of these, which occur on the same day (7 Puanepsion), are especially interesting; they are followed on the next day by the Theseia (for Theseus), which is intimately connected with the first two.
Biblioteca Arcana (http://www.cs.utk.edu/~mclennan/BA/GSF.html)
In classical Greek times there were several important festivals that nominally occur at the end of October and beginning of November. Two of these, which occur on the same day (7 Puanepsion), are especially interesting; they are followed on the next day by the Theseia (for Theseus), which is intimately connected with the first two.
Biblioteca Arcana (http://www.cs.utk.edu/~mclennan/BA/GSF.html)