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Old 12-20-2009, 05:27 PM   #1
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And a Merry festival of Mithra
I know I am not around much these days but I plan to be in the new year........honest

So I just wanted to wish all of my friends on Mobile Read a slightly early (I know I have a busy week ahead) Happy festival of Mithra.

You will all be in my thoughts.

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Old 12-20-2009, 11:53 PM   #2
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Hi Pev!! Happy Mithra to you too.
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Old 12-21-2009, 12:15 AM   #3
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Hi, Peverel!

Not to knit-pic here, but I'm not sure there even was a "festival of Mithra."

"[T]he Mithraic Mysteries had no public ceremonies of its own. The festival of natalis Invicti [Birth of the Unconquerable (Sun)], held on 25 December, was a general festival of the Sun, and by no means specific to the Mysteries of Mithras."
-- Clauss, Manfred. From Mithras: Kult und Mysterien. Quoted in the Wikipedia entry, "Mithraic Mysteries."

Notwithstanding, I wish to you and yours a very merry Natalis Invicti and may your celebrations during the Saturnalia be joyous!
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I know I am not around much these days but I plan to be in the new year........honest

So I just wanted to wish all of my friends on Mobile Read a slightly early (I know I have a busy week ahead) Happy festival of Mithra.

You will all be in my thoughts.

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I'm away too now for an extended period (doing super-secret secret stuff where I have to be suave and drink martinis and battle international criminal geniuses ) So Happy Mithra to all, and may almighty Atheismo bless us one and all in the upcoming months
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Old 12-21-2009, 01:55 AM   #5
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Hi, Peverel!

Not to knit-pic here, but I'm not sure there even was a "festival of Mithra."

"[T]he Mithraic Mysteries had no public ceremonies of its own. The festival of natalis Invicti [Birth of the Unconquerable (Sun)], held on 25 December, was a general festival of the Sun, and by no means specific to the Mysteries of Mithras."
-- Clauss, Manfred. From Mithras: Kult und Mysterien. Quoted in the Wikipedia entry, "Mithraic Mysteries."

Notwithstanding, I wish to you and yours a very merry Natalis Invicti and may your celebrations during the Saturnalia be joyous!
lol I should have learnt by now not to use artist license at Mobile Read lol

You are quite right, I took a bit of license and combined the Iranian feast of Mithra (Source - Dr. Taqizadeh) with the Roman dates to get what I wanted lol

May you have a wonderful celebration of whatever belief you hold dear and is fitting for this holiday season
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lol I should have learnt by now not to use artist license at Mobile Read lol

You are quite right, I took a bit of license and combined the Iranian feast of Mithra (Source - Dr. Taqizadeh) with the Roman dates to get what I wanted lol

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proverb The Persian festival of Mehregan (Autumn Equinox) celebrations begins 1st of month of Mehr which usually falls on September 21st , though this year is on 22nd of September.
Wouldn't that be closer to Labor Day (US) or Columbus Day (US)?
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Wouldn't that be closer to Labor Day (US) or Columbus Day (US)?
Probably, but they are not holidays in the UK, although I am happy to add additional holidays to the UK calendar if it means I can take them
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Merry Christmas, you loveable pagan!

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Hi, Peverel!

Not to knit-pic here, but I'm not sure there even was a "festival of Mithra."
Of course there were but they were secret!

We (being secret Mithraisists) now call it "getting together to shoot the bull".

Merry Merry and Happy Happy to all!
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