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Mitravian Festivals Novalux - 21st March (or precise time of spring equinox) - Novalux means 'New Light' - the Mithraic 'Easter' - marks beginning of spring - Persian: Nowruz Zartonatus - 26 March (5 days after Novalux) - birthday of Zarathustra - celebrate wisdom and enlightenment - Persian: Khordad Sal Maiakana - may 1st - fertility, prosperity, burgeoning new life - Robinus - a lusty and lawless male figure - Maia - a goddess of growth - Persian: Maidyozarem (mid-spring) Tirikana - 21st June (Tishtrya Kana) - water festival - celebration of defeat of drought by life-giving rain - ?celebrate physical strength and prowess - Persian: Tirgan Mitrakana - 21st September (or Autumn Equinox) - Festival of Mithra - End of summer - Harvest Festival & Thanksgiving - Celebrate friendship and community - Persian: Mehregan - Western: Michaelmas (St.Michael is form of Mithra) Mortuorum - November 1st (or 'Festus Mortuorum') - Feast of the Dead - "All Souls Day" - celebrate the spirits of the departed - invite them to feast with you Atarkana - November 5th - Fire Festival - celebration of freedom - story of the blacksmith Kavey, the good prince Freydon and the white wizard Albomagus in overcoming the evil tyrant Azidak Yalda - 21st dec to 1st jan (12 days) after nightfall on 21st dec - death of Mithra followed by three days of fasting until after nightfall on 24th dec - 'Mithraic Breakfast' (in English language at least) expectation of rebirth celebration 25th december (after sunrise) - birth of Mithra - called ZAYESH MEHR or ZAYSHMIR by Iranians Not officially part of the religion but we may also celebrate: Cyrus Day - 29th October MEHREGAN: (Mitrakana) "The day is dedicated to the angel Mithra and all the Mithraic qualities: friendship, the word as bond, loyalty, and kindness." This version September 4016 updated April 4017 |
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