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Good morning Lovelies! Happy Eponalia! December 18th is the feast day of Epona, the Gallo-Roman Goddess of horses. 🙏🐎 Epona was the first deity on my shrine, when I became a Pagan back in 2005. This piece is from 2018, it was one of the first cards I painted for Tarot Equus. 5 years later it might be time for a re-do, even just to see how far my artwork has evolved. #epona #goddessepona #eponalia #thehighpriestess #tarotart #tarothighpriestess #tarotequus #horses #rescue #horserescue #equineart #equineartists #horse #paganart #paganartistsofinstagram #witchesofinstagram #paganartist #olderart https://www.instagram.com/p/CmUL59dLyiI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Eponalia: December 18th
This festival honoured Epona. In Gallo-Roman religion, Epona was a protector of horses, donkeys, and mules. She was particularly a goddess of fertility, as shown by her attributes of a patera, cornucopia, ears of grain and the presence of foals in some sculptures. The worship of Epona, "the sole Celtic divinity ultimately worshipped in Rome itself", was widespread in the Roman Empire between the first and third centuries CE; this is unusual for a Celtic deity, most of whom were associated with specific localities.
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Holidays 12.18
Holidays
Answer the Phone Like Buddy the Elf Day
Arabic Language Day (UN)
Australian Christmas (Team Fortress)
Baranth Do (Elder Scrolls)
Final Fantasy Anniversary Day
Flake Appreciation Day
Founder’s Day (Qatar)
Hug a Soccer Player Day
International Migrants Day (UN)
Minifig Day
National Crime Junkie Day
National Deborah Day
National Harry Day
National Jeremy Day
National Scrooge Week begins (according to Mr. Ed)
National Twin Day
Nutcracker Day
Nyempa Guzom (Sikkim, India)
Pink Panther Day
Play Bingo Day
Republic Day (Niger)
Sunday Newspaper Day
Truffle Day (French Republic)
Tulya’s E’en (Beginning of Yule Season; Orkney Island)
Voice From Space Day
Wear a Plunger On Your Head Day
World Minorities Rights Day (India)
Yuletide Lad #7 arrives (Hurdaskellir or Door-Slammer; Iceland)
Food & Drink Celebrations
Bake Cookies Day
Let's See What We Find in the Fridge Day
National Ham Salad Day
National “I Love Honey” Day
National Muffin Day (Brazil)
National Roast Suckling Pig Day
National Stilton Day (UK)
3rd Monday in December
Christmas Lunch Gift Exchange Day [3rd Monday]
Design Wall Monday [3rd Monday]
Free Shipping Day [3rd Monday] (Also 12.14)
National Emo Day [3rd Monday]
Independence Days
New Jersey Statehood Day (#3; 1787)
Qatar (1878)
Feast Days
Eponalia (Feast of Epona; Roman goddess of fertility)
Expectation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Christian)
Fantastic Finkleman (Muppetism)
Feast of Our Lady of Expectation
Feast of Our Lady of Solitude (Mexico)
Flannán (Christian; Saint)
Gatianus (a.k.a. Gatian) of Tours (Christian; Saint)
O Adonai (2nd O Antiphon or Great Advent Antiphon; Christian) [2 of 7]
Paul Klee (Artology)
Priestley (Positivist; Saint)
Rufus and Zozimus (Christian; Martyrs)
Running of the Roboderos (Church of the SubGenius)
Saturnalia Day 2: Saturn’s Release (Pagan)
Sebastian (Eastern Orthodox Church)
Unusual Music Instruments Day (Pastafarian)
Urdhyauli Parwa (Festival of the Animals; Nepal)
Willem van de Velde II (Artology)
Winibald (a.k.a. Winebald; Christian; Saint)
Lucky & Unlucky Days
Butsumetsu (仏滅 Japan) [Unlucky all day.]
Tycho Brahe Unlucky Day (Scandinavia) [37 of 37]
Premieres
Anchorrman 2: The Legend Continues (Film; 2013)
Another Round (Film; 2020)
Avatar (Film; 2009)
Baby Buggy Bunny (WB MM Cartoon; 1954)
The Ballad of the Green Berets, recorded by Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler (Song; 1965)
*batteries not included (Film; 1987)
The Big Blast or A Many Splintered Thing (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S2, Ep. 81; 1960)
Boris Lends a Hand or Count Your Fingers (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S4, Ep. 188; 1962)
Boris on a Broomstick or The Flying Sorceror (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S4, Ep. 187; 1962)
Born to Boogie (Music Documentary Film; 1972)
Brazil (Film; 1985)
The Bridge on the River Kwai (Film; 1957)
Broadcast News (Film; 1987)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Film; 1968)
Cinderella Liberty (Film; 1973)
The Color Purple (Film; 1985)
Doctor Faustus, by Christopher Marlowe (Play; 1592)
Dragons of Ashida (Animated TV Show;Jonny Quest #14; 1964)
From All of Us to All of You (Animated Disney TV Christmas Special; 1958)
Her (Film; 2013)
The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun (Film; 2015)
Last Train to Christmas (UK Film; 2021)
The Lion Sleeps Tonight, by The Tokens (Song; 1961)
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (TV Series; 2020)
Mary Poppins Returns (Film; 2018)
McCartney III, by Paul McCartney (Album; 2020)
Moonstruck (Film; 1987)
More Kittens (Disney Cartoon; 1936)
The Nutcracker, by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Ballet; 1892)
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (US Film; 1969) [James Bond #6]
Out of Africa (Film; 1985)
Overboard (Film; 1987)
The Prince of Egypt (Animated Film; 1998)
Twistin’ the Night Away, by Sam Cooke (Song; 1961)
The Two Towers (Film; 2002) [The Lord of the Rings #2]
September in the Rain (WB MM Cartoon; 1937)
Sisters (Film; 2015)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Film; 2015) [Star Wars #7]
The Steal Hour or A Snitch in Time (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S2, Ep. 82; 1960)
A Symposium on Popular Songs (Disney Cartoon; 1962)
The Yearling (Film; 1946)
You’ve Got Mail (Film; 1998)
Today’s Name Days
Philipp, Wunibald (Austria)
Bosiljko, Dražen, Gracijan, Malahija (Croatia)
Miloslav (Czech Republic)
Lovise (Denmark)
Neeme, Neemo (Estonia)
Aapo, Aappo, Rami (Finland)
Briac, Gatien (France)
Esperanza, Gratian, Luise (Germany)
Floros, Sebastianos (Greece)
Auguszta (Hungary)
Graziano (Italy)
Jordisa, Klinta, Kristaps, Sarmis (Latvia)
Eivilė, Girdvilas, Gracijus (Lithuania)
Kate, Kristoffer (Norway)
Bogusław, Gracjan, Gracjana, Laurencja, Wilibald, Wszemir (Poland)
Daniil (Romania)
Sláva (Slovakia)
Esperanza (Spain)
Abraham (Sweden)
Griffin, Griffith, Ruff, Rufina, Rufus, Russ, Russell, Rusti, Rusty, Ty, Tyrus (USA)
Today is Also…
Day of Year: Day 352 of 2024; 13 days remaining in the year
ISO: Day 1 of week 51 of 2023
Celtic Tree Calendar: Ruis (Elder) [Day 21 of 28]
Chinese: Month 12 (Jia-Zi), Day 6 (Geng-Xu)
Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)
Hebrew: 6 Teveth 5784
Islamic: 5 Jumada II 1445
J Cal: 22 Zima; Oneday [22 of 30]
Julian: 5 December 2023
Moon: 38%: Waxing Crescent
Positivist: 16 Bichat (13th Month) [Priestley]
Runic Half Month: Jara (Year) [Day 8 of 15]
Season: Autumn (Day 86 of 89)
Zodiac: Sagittarius (Day 27 of 30)
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Holidays 12.18
Holidays
Answer the Phone Like Buddy the Elf Day
Arabic Language Day (UN)
Australian Christmas (Team Fortress)
Baranth Do (Elder Scrolls)
Final Fantasy Anniversary Day
Flake Appreciation Day
Founder’s Day (Qatar)
Hug a Soccer Player Day
International Migrants Day (UN)
Minifig Day
National Crime Junkie Day
National Deborah Day
National Harry Day
National Jeremy Day
National Scrooge Week begins (according to Mr. Ed)
National Twin Day
Nutcracker Day
Nyempa Guzom (Sikkim, India)
Pink Panther Day
Play Bingo Day
Republic Day (Niger)
Sunday Newspaper Day
Truffle Day (French Republic)
Tulya’s E’en (Beginning of Yule Season; Orkney Island)
Voice From Space Day
Wear a Plunger On Your Head Day
World Minorities Rights Day (India)
Yuletide Lad #7 arrives (Hurdaskellir or Door-Slammer; Iceland)
Food & Drink Celebrations
Bake Cookies Day
Let's See What We Find in the Fridge Day
National Ham Salad Day
National “I Love Honey” Day
National Muffin Day (Brazil)
National Roast Suckling Pig Day
National Stilton Day (UK)
3rd Monday in December
Christmas Lunch Gift Exchange Day [3rd Monday]
Design Wall Monday [3rd Monday]
Free Shipping Day [3rd Monday] (Also 12.14)
National Emo Day [3rd Monday]
Independence Days
New Jersey Statehood Day (#3; 1787)
Qatar (1878)
Feast Days
Eponalia (Feast of Epona; Roman goddess of fertility)
Expectation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Christian)
Fantastic Finkleman (Muppetism)
Feast of Our Lady of Expectation
Feast of Our Lady of Solitude (Mexico)
Flannán (Christian; Saint)
Gatianus (a.k.a. Gatian) of Tours (Christian; Saint)
O Adonai (2nd O Antiphon or Great Advent Antiphon; Christian) [2 of 7]
Paul Klee (Artology)
Priestley (Positivist; Saint)
Rufus and Zozimus (Christian; Martyrs)
Running of the Roboderos (Church of the SubGenius)
Saturnalia Day 2: Saturn’s Release (Pagan)
Sebastian (Eastern Orthodox Church)
Unusual Music Instruments Day (Pastafarian)
Urdhyauli Parwa (Festival of the Animals; Nepal)
Willem van de Velde II (Artology)
Winibald (a.k.a. Winebald; Christian; Saint)
Lucky & Unlucky Days
Butsumetsu (仏滅 Japan) [Unlucky all day.]
Tycho Brahe Unlucky Day (Scandinavia) [37 of 37]
Premieres
Anchorrman 2: The Legend Continues (Film; 2013)
Another Round (Film; 2020)
Avatar (Film; 2009)
Baby Buggy Bunny (WB MM Cartoon; 1954)
The Ballad of the Green Berets, recorded by Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler (Song; 1965)
*batteries not included (Film; 1987)
The Big Blast or A Many Splintered Thing (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S2, Ep. 81; 1960)
Boris Lends a Hand or Count Your Fingers (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S4, Ep. 188; 1962)
Boris on a Broomstick or The Flying Sorceror (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S4, Ep. 187; 1962)
Born to Boogie (Music Documentary Film; 1972)
Brazil (Film; 1985)
The Bridge on the River Kwai (Film; 1957)
Broadcast News (Film; 1987)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Film; 1968)
Cinderella Liberty (Film; 1973)
The Color Purple (Film; 1985)
Doctor Faustus, by Christopher Marlowe (Play; 1592)
Dragons of Ashida (Animated TV Show;Jonny Quest #14; 1964)
From All of Us to All of You (Animated Disney TV Christmas Special; 1958)
Her (Film; 2013)
The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun (Film; 2015)
Last Train to Christmas (UK Film; 2021)
The Lion Sleeps Tonight, by The Tokens (Song; 1961)
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (TV Series; 2020)
Mary Poppins Returns (Film; 2018)
McCartney III, by Paul McCartney (Album; 2020)
Moonstruck (Film; 1987)
More Kittens (Disney Cartoon; 1936)
The Nutcracker, by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Ballet; 1892)
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (US Film; 1969) [James Bond #6]
Out of Africa (Film; 1985)
Overboard (Film; 1987)
The Prince of Egypt (Animated Film; 1998)
Twistin’ the Night Away, by Sam Cooke (Song; 1961)
The Two Towers (Film; 2002) [The Lord of the Rings #2]
September in the Rain (WB MM Cartoon; 1937)
Sisters (Film; 2015)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Film; 2015) [Star Wars #7]
The Steal Hour or A Snitch in Time (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S2, Ep. 82; 1960)
A Symposium on Popular Songs (Disney Cartoon; 1962)
The Yearling (Film; 1946)
You’ve Got Mail (Film; 1998)
Today’s Name Days
Philipp, Wunibald (Austria)
Bosiljko, Dražen, Gracijan, Malahija (Croatia)
Miloslav (Czech Republic)
Lovise (Denmark)
Neeme, Neemo (Estonia)
Aapo, Aappo, Rami (Finland)
Briac, Gatien (France)
Esperanza, Gratian, Luise (Germany)
Floros, Sebastianos (Greece)
Auguszta (Hungary)
Graziano (Italy)
Jordisa, Klinta, Kristaps, Sarmis (Latvia)
Eivilė, Girdvilas, Gracijus (Lithuania)
Kate, Kristoffer (Norway)
Bogusław, Gracjan, Gracjana, Laurencja, Wilibald, Wszemir (Poland)
Daniil (Romania)
Sláva (Slovakia)
Esperanza (Spain)
Abraham (Sweden)
Griffin, Griffith, Ruff, Rufina, Rufus, Russ, Russell, Rusti, Rusty, Ty, Tyrus (USA)
Today is Also…
Day of Year: Day 352 of 2024; 13 days remaining in the year
ISO: Day 1 of week 51 of 2023
Celtic Tree Calendar: Ruis (Elder) [Day 21 of 28]
Chinese: Month 12 (Jia-Zi), Day 6 (Geng-Xu)
Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)
Hebrew: 6 Teveth 5784
Islamic: 5 Jumada II 1445
J Cal: 22 Zima; Oneday [22 of 30]
Julian: 5 December 2023
Moon: 38%: Waxing Crescent
Positivist: 16 Bichat (13th Month) [Priestley]
Runic Half Month: Jara (Year) [Day 8 of 15]
Season: Autumn (Day 86 of 89)
Zodiac: Sagittarius (Day 27 of 30)
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Tomorrow (Dec 18) is Eponalia
Here is a list of resources pertaining to the observance. This is mainly for me to reference back to, but I wanted to share for others.
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Firefly, my best boy.
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I bit the bullet and got a great deal on @woodinvillewhiskeyco bourbon at @traderjoes notes of caramel, leather, and vanilla with a sweet finish. Not too bad on this Eponalia, the Goddess Epona's (godess of horses) feast day. "I can make a General in five minutes but a good horse is hard to replace." ~ Abraham Lincoln #whiskeywednesday #bourbon #whiskey #bourbonwhiskey #washingtonwhiskey #whiskeyphoto #whiskeylife #whiskeylover #whiskeyafficionado #whiskeysnob #whiskeyphotography #whiskeylifestyle #epona #godessepona #eponalia (at Coastal San Pedro, Los Angeles) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6PbCseFraI/?igshid=1hydf2rijmh3j
#whiskeywednesday#bourbon#whiskey#bourbonwhiskey#washingtonwhiskey#whiskeyphoto#whiskeylife#whiskeylover#whiskeyafficionado#whiskeysnob#whiskeyphotography#whiskeylifestyle#epona#godessepona#eponalia
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Good-bye, Epona
With the sudden arrival of Badb Catha back into my life, I must say good-bye (for now) to Epona. We have not been very connected for almost the entirety of our year together. I’m not removing Epona from my life, only setting aside our time for when Epona is truly ready to work with me. With The Morrigan, Nemain, Airmed, Loki and now Badb Catha, I’m a little overwhelmed with deities. Epona seems to be very understanding. I’ll not stop honoring her, in fact, I will make sure to honor her on Eponalia. It’s just right now is not our time together. But one day it will be.
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Eponalia: Prayer for Epona-Rigantona by Potia
Eponalia: Prayer for Epona-Rigantona by Potia
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Joyous Eponalia! I'm doing simple kitchen and bringing carrots to work for my coworkers with horses.
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Holidays 12.18
Holidays
Answer the Phone Like Buddy the Elf Day
Arabic Language Day (UN)
Australian Christmas (Team Fortress)
Baranth Do (Elder Scrolls)
Flake Appreciation Day
Founder’s Day (Qatar)
Hug a Soccer Player Day
International Migrants Day (UN)
Minifig Day
National Scrooge Week begins (according to Mr. Ed)
National Twin Day
Nutcracker Day
Pink Panther Day
Play Bingo Day
Republic Day (Niger)
Sunday Newspaper Day
Tulya’s E’en (Beginning of Yule Season; Orkney Island)
Wear a Plunger On Your Head Day
Yuletide Lad #7 arrives (Hurdaskellir or Door-Slammer; Iceland)
Food & Drink Celebrations
Bake Cookies Day
Let's See What We Find in the Fridge Day
National Give a Wine Club Day
National Ham Salad Day
National “I Love Honey” Day
National Roast Suckling Pig Day
3rd Sunday in December
4th Sunday in Advent [1st Sunday before Xmas] (a.k.a. ...
Advent Sunday
Peace Sunday
Independence Days
New Jersey Statehood Day (#3; 1787)
Qatar (1878)
Feast Days
Eponalia (Feast of Epona; Roman goddess of fertility)
Expectation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Christian)
Fantastic Finkleman (Muppetism)
Feast of Our Lady of Solitude (Mexico)
Flannán (Christian; Saint)
Gatianus (a.k.a. Gatian) of Tours (Christian; Saint)
Hanukkah (Judaism) [begins at sundown]
O Adonai (a.k.a. Great Advent Antiphons or Great Os; Christian; Saint)
Priestley (Positivist; Saint)
Rufus and Zozimus (Christian; Martyrs)
Running of the Roboderos (Church of the SubGenius)
Sebastian (Eastern Orthodox Church)
Unusual Music Instruments Day (Pastafarian)
Urdhyauli Parwa (Festival of the Animals; Nepal)
Winibald (Christian; Saint)
Lucky & Unlucky Days
Taian (大安 Japan) [Lucky all day.]
Tycho Brahe Unlucky Day (Scandinavia) [37 of 37]
Premieres
Anchorrman 2 (Film; 2013)
Avatar (Film; 2009)
The Ballad of the Green Berets, recorded by Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler (Song; 1965)
Brazil (Film; 1985)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Film; 1968)
The Color Purple (Film; 1985)
Doctor Faustus, by Christopher Marlowe (Play; 1592)
Her (Film; 2013)
The Lion Sleeps Tonight, by The Tokens (Song; 1961)
McCartney III, by Paul McCartney (Album; 2020)
The Nutcracker, by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Ballet; 1892)
Out of Africa (Film; 1985)
Twisting’ the Night Away, by Sam Cooke (Song; 1961)
The Two Towers (Film; 2002) [The Lord of the Rings #2]
Sisters (Film; 2015)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Film; 2015)
Today’s Name Days
Philipp, Wunibald (Austria)
Bosiljko, Dražen, Gracijan, Malahija (Croatia)
Miloslav (Czech Republic)
Lovise (Denmark)
Neeme, Neemo (Estonia)
Aapo, Aappo, Rami (Finland)
Briac, Gatien (France)
Esperanza, Gratian, Luise (Germany)
Floros, Sebastianos (Greece)
Auguszta (Hungary)
Graziano (Italy)
Jordisa, Klinta, Kristaps, Sarmis (Latvia)
Eivilė, Girdvilas, Gracijus (Lithuania)
Kate, Kristoffer (Norway)
Bogusław, Gracjan, Gracjana, Laurencja, Wilibald, Wszemir (Poland)
Daniil (Romania)
Sláva (Slovakia)
Esperanza (Spain)
Abraham (Sweden)
Griffin, Griffith, Ruff, Rufina, Rufus, Russ, Russell, Rusti, Rusty, Ty, Tyrus (USA)
Today is Also…
Day of Year: Day 352 of 2022; 13 days remaining in the year
ISO: Day 7 of week 50 of 2022
Celtic Tree Calendar: Ruis (Elder) [Day 23 of 28]
Chinese: Month 11 (Dōngyuè), Day 25 (Yi-Si)
Chinese Year of the: Tiger (until January 22, 2023)
Hebrew: 24 Kislev 5783
Islamic: 24 Jumada I 1444
J Cal: 22 Zima; Sunday [22 of 30]
Julian: 5 December 2022
Moon: 27%: Waning Crescent
Positivist: 16 Bichat (12th Month) [Priestley]
Runic Half Month: Jara (Year) [Day 9 of 15]
Season: Autumn (Day 87 of 90)
Zodiac: Sagittarius (Day 26 of 30)
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Holidays 12.18
Holidays
Answer the Phone Like Buddy the Elf Day
Arabic Language Day (UN)
Australian Christmas (Team Fortress)
Baranth Do (Elder Scrolls)
Flake Appreciation Day
Founder’s Day (Qatar)
Hug a Soccer Player Day
International Migrants Day (UN)
Minifig Day
National Scrooge Week begins (according to Mr. Ed)
National Twin Day
Nutcracker Day
Pink Panther Day
Play Bingo Day
Republic Day (Niger)
Sunday Newspaper Day
Tulya’s E’en (Beginning of Yule Season; Orkney Island)
Wear a Plunger On Your Head Day
Yuletide Lad #7 arrives (Hurdaskellir or Door-Slammer; Iceland)
Food & Drink Celebrations
Bake Cookies Day
Let's See What We Find in the Fridge Day
National Give a Wine Club Day
National Ham Salad Day
National “I Love Honey” Day
National Roast Suckling Pig Day
3rd Sunday in December
4th Sunday in Advent [1st Sunday before Xmas] (a.k.a. ...
Advent Sunday
Peace Sunday
Independence Days
New Jersey Statehood Day (#3; 1787)
Qatar (1878)
Feast Days
Eponalia (Feast of Epona; Roman goddess of fertility)
Expectation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Christian)
Fantastic Finkleman (Muppetism)
Feast of Our Lady of Solitude (Mexico)
Flannán (Christian; Saint)
Gatianus (a.k.a. Gatian) of Tours (Christian; Saint)
Hanukkah (Judaism) [begins at sundown]
O Adonai (a.k.a. Great Advent Antiphons or Great Os; Christian; Saint)
Priestley (Positivist; Saint)
Rufus and Zozimus (Christian; Martyrs)
Running of the Roboderos (Church of the SubGenius)
Sebastian (Eastern Orthodox Church)
Unusual Music Instruments Day (Pastafarian)
Urdhyauli Parwa (Festival of the Animals; Nepal)
Winibald (Christian; Saint)
Lucky & Unlucky Days
Taian (大安 Japan) [Lucky all day.]
Tycho Brahe Unlucky Day (Scandinavia) [37 of 37]
Premieres
Anchorrman 2 (Film; 2013)
Avatar (Film; 2009)
The Ballad of the Green Berets, recorded by Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler (Song; 1965)
Brazil (Film; 1985)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Film; 1968)
The Color Purple (Film; 1985)
Doctor Faustus, by Christopher Marlowe (Play; 1592)
Her (Film; 2013)
The Lion Sleeps Tonight, by The Tokens (Song; 1961)
McCartney III, by Paul McCartney (Album; 2020)
The Nutcracker, by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Ballet; 1892)
Out of Africa (Film; 1985)
Twisting’ the Night Away, by Sam Cooke (Song; 1961)
The Two Towers (Film; 2002) [The Lord of the Rings #2]
Sisters (Film; 2015)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Film; 2015)
Today’s Name Days
Philipp, Wunibald (Austria)
Bosiljko, Dražen, Gracijan, Malahija (Croatia)
Miloslav (Czech Republic)
Lovise (Denmark)
Neeme, Neemo (Estonia)
Aapo, Aappo, Rami (Finland)
Briac, Gatien (France)
Esperanza, Gratian, Luise (Germany)
Floros, Sebastianos (Greece)
Auguszta (Hungary)
Graziano (Italy)
Jordisa, Klinta, Kristaps, Sarmis (Latvia)
Eivilė, Girdvilas, Gracijus (Lithuania)
Kate, Kristoffer (Norway)
Bogusław, Gracjan, Gracjana, Laurencja, Wilibald, Wszemir (Poland)
Daniil (Romania)
Sláva (Slovakia)
Esperanza (Spain)
Abraham (Sweden)
Griffin, Griffith, Ruff, Rufina, Rufus, Russ, Russell, Rusti, Rusty, Ty, Tyrus (USA)
Today is Also…
Day of Year: Day 352 of 2022; 13 days remaining in the year
ISO: Day 7 of week 50 of 2022
Celtic Tree Calendar: Ruis (Elder) [Day 23 of 28]
Chinese: Month 11 (Dōngyuè), Day 25 (Yi-Si)
Chinese Year of the: Tiger (until January 22, 2023)
Hebrew: 24 Kislev 5783
Islamic: 24 Jumada I 1444
J Cal: 22 Zima; Sunday [22 of 30]
Julian: 5 December 2022
Moon: 27%: Waning Crescent
Positivist: 16 Bichat (12th Month) [Priestley]
Runic Half Month: Jara (Year) [Day 9 of 15]
Season: Autumn (Day 87 of 90)
Zodiac: Sagittarius (Day 26 of 30)
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Eponâ
There was only one post under #epona goddess on Tumblr. The image consisted of only horses and roses. While she is associated with those things, it’s by far not the only things. So, I had to remedy this.
Eponâ is a Gaulish goddess attested in several Latin and Greek inscriptions as Eponae or Dea Eponae. One inscription found in Lombardia, Italy mentions her feast is the fifteenth day before the kalend (first) of January, so December 18th.
Eponâ’s depictions include several hundred statues, statuettes, bas-reliefs and paintings.
She is often depicted riding sidesaddle on a horse, of which connects her to other figures who are found in this way on other animals such as Aphrodite (swan), Europa (bull), Nereides (hippocamp), and possibly Artemis (horse).
Associations
Horses, Donkeys, Foals; either singly, or seated between two horses/donkeys.
Sidesaddle riding
Keys
Cornucopia
Fruit basket
mappa (a white cloth or napkin dropped to signal the start of equestrian sports and arena games in Rome.)
Dogs
Patera (a Roman style offering bowl for libations)
Sovereignty by horse mythic symbolism, and her name possibly referring to “Great”, “Divine” Mare.
Also possibly by way of horse archetype and myth; water, healing wells, lakes, rivers. There were instances of her votives being found in or near wells.
Also found to be involved in/associated with/depicted on funerary items or votives found in burial mounds.
Grain, Agriculture (like cornucopia, a bounty of food or offerings)
Martial/Especially popular with calvaries
Roses (horses and donkeys were adorned with roses in her Eponalia festivals or on shrines).
Probably connected to/can communicate with the Otherworld/Underworld... in way of travel (horse), waterways (often thought to be associated as portals to the dead), votives found in burial mounds, associated with dogs (common psychopomp imagery), and a key (open the door to the other side).
She is also associated with Rhiannon or Rîgantonâ, which includes further myths about being able to travel into the Otherworld, communication with the dead, or being of the Otherworld itself.
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1/27/2020, 7:28am CST:
Expansion on mappa definition.
Sources/Further Reading
Book: Military Religion in Roman Britain by Georgia Irby-Massie
Book: The Golden Ass by Apuleius
Paper (Academia.edu): Epona, A Celt among the Romans by Katheryn Linduff
Paper (Academia.edu): Horse Goddess: The Shape Changer in Celtic, Buddhist, and Hindu Lore by ArputhaRani Sengupta
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EPONALIA
Eponalia (Roman/Celtic) Eponalia is a day dedicated to the goddess Epona, it falls on the 2nd day of Saturnalia. Epona is the patron goddess of horses, donkeys, mules and other animals, her name translates as “Divine Mare”. She is a powerful Gallo-Celtic goddess who is also associated with the Earth, fertility, rebirth and abundance, making her a Mother Goddess. She is often depicted as a young maiden, either riding a horse (which was revered in the Celtic world for it’s beauty, speed and bravery), or standing between 2 horses. She often carries a cornucopia and basket, which further supports her role as a fertility and abundance goddess. People would adorn pictures and statues of her with rose garlands, in the shrines. Horses were very important to our ancestors and cults worshipping horses was commonplace. They left much evidence to show how significant horses were to them, such as The White Horse of Uffington. The origins of Epona are thought to have started in the Gallic region of northern France. She has many guises, being worshipped in Wales as Rhiannon and in Ireland as Macha. She is the only Gallo-Celtic goddess that made her way into the Roman Empire and was highly worshipped amongst the Roman cavalry, almost every stable had a shrine for her. Source, witches of the craft.com Posted by, phynxrizng
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December 18th was Eponalia, feast of Epona in the Roman Empire. Epona was the only Gaulish deity that was worshiped in Rome and was probably the most widely worshiped Gaulish deity in the Roman Empire. The picture is a relief of Epona from Salonica, Greek Macedonia, 4th century AD.
Picture by QuartierLatin1968 [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC BY-SA 2.5-2.0-1.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5-2.0-1.0)]. Posted via Wikimedia Commons.
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