Epidauria
~ Boedromion 17 ~
In the middle of Elesuinian Mysteries, Epidauria worships Askelpios commemorating his late arrivals to the Mysteries from Epidauria, the town with a sanctuary for Askelpios. This lead to rushed redone rites of the first four days for Askelpios. This day is usually spent inside, most likely remembering the Goddesses of the Mysteries. Being such, this day was slow compared to the first four days.
Epidauria involved a procession of women carrying offerings of and a banquet for Askelpios. Observances of this day became popular after a plague in Athens.
Traditional Offerings:
water
honey
bread
snake imagery
medicines (use old containers or medicinal herbs)
Traditional Acts:
cooking feasts for Askelpios
Offerings to Askelpios
Reflecting on the first four days of the Greater Mysteries
