HAPPY MONTH – HAPPY LENT
We welcome the first month of spring, which marks the rebirth-revival-renewal of nature.
So let March be blessed, cheerful, joyful, colorful, fragrant, peaceful, hopeful for all of us..
We welcome the first month of spring, which marks the rebirth-revival-renewal of nature.
So let March be blessed, cheerful, joyful, colorful, fragrant, peaceful, hopeful for all of us..
March is the first month of Spring and the third consecutive month of the year according to the Gregorian Calendar.
In ancient times March was the first month of the ten month year and its original name was Primus, i.e. first. According to Roman history, Rome and Romulus, founders of Rome, they named this month March in honor of their father and progenitor of the Romans, of the god Mars (March), that is, of Mars.
March partially corresponds to the ancient Attic calendar with the month of Elafivolion, during which it was the season for deer hunting and the great sacrifices were made in honor of Artemis.
In ancient times March was the first month of the ten month year and its original name was Primus, i.e. first. According to Roman history, Rome and Romulus, founders of Rome, they named this month March in honor of their father and progenitor of the Romans, of the god Mars (March), that is, of Mars.
March partially corresponds to the ancient Attic calendar with the month of Elafivolion, during which it was the season for deer hunting and the great sacrifices were made in honor of Artemis.
This is a fickle month in terms of weather conditions, and he is the only one who has become the subject of many traditions.
One of them refers to March's marriage to two women, one beautiful and one ugly. When he turns and looks at the first one he is smiling and the sun is shining, while he and the whole creation are clouded, when facing the second.
One of them refers to March's marriage to two women, one beautiful and one ugly. When he turns and looks at the first one he is smiling and the sun is shining, while he and the whole creation are clouded, when facing the second.
March is inextricably linked with Lent, the great fast before Easter. The proverb "March is not missing from Lent" is also related..
At 25 The anniversary of the Greek National Rebellion is also celebrated in March, which coincides with the great feast of Christianity, the Annunciation of the Virgin.
At 25 The anniversary of the Greek National Rebellion is also celebrated in March, which coincides with the great feast of Christianity, the Annunciation of the Virgin.
