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Neptunalia

Today, according to Varro, is the Neptunalia! A feast to celebrate the great King Neptune! And by extension, his wife Salacia, goddess of the saltwaters. Traditionally, as with many other Roman holidays, games would be played! Devotional acts today could be visiting the beach, watching and/or playing sports, or donating to ocean conservation charities. Ave Neptunus, et Io Neptunalia!

[flaroh]

Io Neptunalia everyone!🌊 On this day (at least historians are pretty sure it's July 23rd),  the Romans celebrated the ocean god Neptune with games and feasting 🌊

[neilmach]

Neptune appears in waves on the East Sussex coast

Neptune appears in waves on the East Sussex coast

The “sea god” Neptune appeared off the British coast of East Sussex during a marine storm, in July 2021. Neptune is the counterpart of the Greek god Poseidon and he made an appearance just over two weeks before his festival is celebrated (Neptunalia) July 23rd.  The sighting of the “face” of the ancient god was captured by BBC photographer Jeff Overs in Newhaven, England on Tuesday 6th July…

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Next, Artemis, Lady of th Wild, Hunt, Moon and maidens

Always thought that Artemis would look cool with braids and it’d be more comfortable for hunting and all this stuff.

This is more “holy”, “true” divine form than one contacts with mortal world

[metalalia]

Mythological Throwback Thursday: Neptune

Another Mythological Throwback Thursday-- where does the time go? Let’s take a moment to appreciate the Roman god of seas and lakes, Neptune!

It’s theorised that the name Neptune means ‘he who is moist’. That’s some on point naming there. Neptune was the god of fresh water before he took on the role of god of the sea. The Indo-European cultural tradition that he came from had little knowledge of the sea, interacting more often with bodies of fresh water. Also in Neptune’s portfolio is his title as master of horses. His preferred mode of transport was a chariot pulled by seahorses, and some tales claim that he was the one who gave horses to the Athenians. Unfortunately this association meant that occasionally sailors would drown horses as offerings, in exchange for calm waters. Not cool, guys.

In the heat of midsummer, Romans would celebrate the Neptunalia. This was a revelry in which people would construct branch huts to shade themselves from the oppressive heat. Thus protected, they would drink wine and spring water, while the sources of fresh water were at their lowest. It seems that Neptune had a role as provider of drinking water for the community.

Neptune had many lovers, but his wife is generally agreed to be Salacia, a beautiful sea nymph and goddess of salt water, her name literally meaning ‘salt’. When she initially rejected his romantic overtures, Neptune appointed a dolphin as his go-between. Said dolphin was clearly a smooth talker, since Salacia then agreed to marry Neptune. That dolphin was immortalised as the constellation Delphinus.

Neptune was said to have a short fuse, being handy with a trident and prone to fits of temper, which included tempests and even earthquakes. Because of this, he was given the epithet ‘earth-shaker’. The planet was Neptune was named after the god because its deep blue gaseous atmosphere put astronomers in the mind of deep oceans. Or maybe they just wanted his tantrums to stay far away from planet Earth.

Join us next week for another Mythological Throwback Thursday!

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A school flashmobe where you cat draw on school desks. As for me it’s a masterpiece

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An old voltron meme

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“Wither and decay

End this destiny

Break these earthly chains

And set the spirit free

The spirit free”

Once upon a time, in a sunny kingdom of Altea lived a royal family: King Alfor, Queen Melenor and four year old princess Allura. The Queen was once again pregnant. All royal healers told the king, that this time it was a boy, a possible future general of their country. Or maybe a genius scientist and alchemist.

After a week of unexpected storms the Queen got seriously sick and nothing could help her. Scared for the fate of mother and child Alfor searched his entire kingdom for even small glimpse of hope.

Finally in the dark cave, in the middle of a cold deep lake was a rock and on that rock was found a beautiful blue flower. Legends said it could either kill or heal all persons illnesses. The king took this risk and luckily in a matter of hours Melenor was all good and ready to give birth.

The boy was born healthy and strong. Dark skin like everyone from their bloodline. But his short curly hair were glowing blue just like the petals of the moon flower and his soft little body was peppered with small markings.

The royal family was more than happy. Allura loved watching her new brother and even gave him a plushie of a blue lion. Lions were familiars - guardians of their ancestors and a honorable animals.

Happiness didn’t last long. During the night someone stole young prince and disappeared with him. No matter how hard the king and citizens tried to find him theree were no luck. As a sign of grief every court member dyed their hair in white-blue as a tribute to lost prince.

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Meanwhile in the middle of the forest in the ruins of an old Altean castle in the highest tower was crying little bundle of cloth. Purple-skinned hand pressed a flusk on baby’s cheek to catch a glowing tear.

“Hey there, stop this shrieking right now, it’s very annoying. And we are going to spend a long time together...” person paused and looked at hand embroidered handkerchief tucked with child in silky cloth “prince Lancelot of Altea”