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Friday 2003 Oct 24 is Julian 2452937 = 31 x 67 x 1181 —
5764 tishri 28 1996 teqemt 13 1720 babah 13 1424 sha'ban 28
1925 kartika 02 1382 aban 02 212 brumaire 03 160 'ilm 09
China-Republic - 92 - 09 - 29 // 78 - 20 / gui~wei Sheep - 09 - 29
12 baktun / 19 katun / 10 tun / 12 winal / 14 k'in // 12 - ix // 02 - dzak / g2
 
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Explanation of various calendars
The festival of the Meditranalia
begins the festive period of the month. Meditrina is the goddess of healing
and wine would have been consumed in her honor as it was considered to have
medicinal properties. Jupiter also, as a wine-god, was honored on this day.
Feasting and games were in order for this and the next several days.
In Greece this was the first day of the Athenian Thesmophoria. The Thesmophoria was a fertility festival. They would carry sacred baskets containing phallic symbols in a ceremonial procession to the Acropolis. The priestesses would offer themselves freely as public prostitutes as a means of ensuring the fertility of the cornfields.
This is the third and final day of the Thesmophoria in Greece..
In Greece this was the first day of the Athenian Thesmophoria. The Thesmophoria was a fertility festival. They would carry sacred baskets containing phallic symbols in a ceremonial procession to the Acropolis. The priestesses would offer themselves freely as public prostitutes as a means of ensuring the fertility of the cornfields.
This is the third and final day of the Thesmophoria in Greece..