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The Falliforia: Dionysus is Celebrated Across Greece
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TWH correspondent Elyse Welles reports on the celebrations of Fallifloria that took place in Greece this February.
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TWH correspondent Elyse Welles reports on the celebrations of Fallifloria that took place in Greece this February.
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The ancient Pagan festival of Thargelia is once again being celebrated publicly in Greece by members of The Supreme Council of the Greek National (YSEE), an umbrella group working to restore the traditional polytheistic religions of Greece. This isn’t the first time YSEE members have celebrated the Thargelia, a celebration honoring the Gods Artemis and Apollon. The Thargelia was celebrated May 17, which roughly corresponds to the 6th day of the month Thargelion in the ancient Athenian calendar. In pre-Christian Athens, the observance took place over two days. It focused on driving bad things out, such as diseases that affect humans or crops, and bringing good things back in, such as healthy children and the first barley harvest.