The Haloa, a Greek midwinter festival.

Ancient Greece thronged with holidays, sacrifices and events throughout the year. It’s no surprise that there was one such festival in the the mid-winter period. The Haloa was celebrated towards the end of the Attic month of Poseidon. This corresponds to late December in the modern calendar. It was a festival where women were front […]

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