Date: 1 July 2017
GOOD MONTH – RESTED SUMMER MY FRIENDS
Life is sweet - let 's enjoy it …..
Let us not let difficulties deprive us of it …
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July was originally the fifth month of the Roman calendar (Quintilis -πεμπτος), but with the addition of the months of January and February (by Numas Pompilius) became the seventh.
It was named July at the suggestion of Markos Antonios (the 44 e.g.), accepted by the Roman Senate after the assassination of Julius Caesar.
In Ancient Athens, July corresponded to the second fortnight of the month of Skiroforion and the first fortnight of the month of Ekatombaion.. Skiroforion was the last month of the year and Ekatombaion was the first.
July has most of the village festivals.
In addition to prof’ this his own festivals-festivals (of Sts. Anargyron, of St.. Sunday, of the Prophet Elijah, of St.. Friday & of St.. Panteleimon), It also has many winter festivals, which have been moved to allow the summer to take place & of course the largest crowd.
It is very hot in July, the “Cynical burns” they say. Τ’ they owe their name to its constellation “Great Dog” which this time its brightest star, the Sirius, coincides n’ rises with the sun, resulting in the greatest heat of the year. The great heat, Nevertheless, of this month makes the fruits ripen.
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