The two most important celebrations in Ancient Greece were the Spring Equinox and the Summer Solstice ... The revered goddess of fertility and agriculture, Demeter, was also celebrated in ancient ...

The Proto-Indo-European roots of the word ‘mar’ or ‘mor’ signify death, leading to the evolution of ‘Morana’ from earlier Slavic terms like Mara or Mora, which referred to the goddess of death. In the ...

This means that after months of being pointed away from the sun during the winter, the Northern Hemisphere ... What is an equinox? — The summer solstice: What is it and when does it occur?

This solstice falls between June 20 and 22. This image provided by NOAA on March 19, 2025 shows Earth. (NOAA via AP) Meanwhile, at the winter solstice, the Northern Hemisphere is leaning away from ...

The summer solstice, the longest day of the year, falls on Friday, June 20, 2025, while the winter solstice, the shortest day, occurs on Sunday, December 21, 2025. Ready for winter to be over?

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This image provided by NOAA on March 19, 2025 shows Earth. (NOAA via AP) An Iranian man jumps over a ...

Known as one of the nation’s “oldest and most prestigious juried fine art shows,” the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival is back for its 66th year with 220 artists from around the country ...

Entertainment The Taiwanese-American comedian and Ali Wong favourite is in town for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Over deep-fried pork neck and raw tiger prawns, we chat about shopping ...

And now it’s up to Percy and his friends to find out what happened. Who is powerful enough to kidnap a goddess? They must find Artemis before the winter solstice, when her influence on the Olympian ...

This winter, the vortex has actually been strong and stable for the most part, with rapid west-to-east winds keeping Arctic air confined to the Arctic. However, a sudden warming will buck that trend.

Solstices occur during the winter and summer and mark the shortest and longest days of the year, respectively. The summer solstice is considered the first day of summer and the winter solstice is ...