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Luxorlover
Joined: 05 Jun 2004
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Location: Luxor and England
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| Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 4:20 pm Post subject: Question for Ausar - Summer Solstice |
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In pagan Britian, the equinox - summer soltice - was very important . It was a vital part of the Druid year. (the winter equivolent became the Christian Christmas).
Was there anything similar to this in the Ancient Egypitan calendar? Was Opet and the flood the nearest thing? |
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yorksman
Joined: 03 Apr 2004
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Location: yorkshire uk
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| Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 5:24 pm Post subject: Equinox |
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Hate to do this, but the equinox is when, literally, day equals night and fallsin September.
At least Luxor is so near to the equator that there is comparatively little fluctuation in daylight hours through the year. A North European would hardly notice it. |
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| Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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| True - scrub the equinox bit. Summer soltice then. LL |
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Ausar
Joined: 05 Mar 2004
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Location: The wrong side of the tracks
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| Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 9:25 pm Post subject: ..... |
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| The only equivalent to what you speak of is Shem-El Nessim. It's a traditional spiring harvest festival in a modern setting. Very much like Easter in the Western world. |
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