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20 Kythorn, or the 20th of the Time of Flowers, is the 172nd day of the year in the Calendar of Harptos.
On This Day[]
- It is the Summer Solstice.[1] It is the longest day of the year, with a northern location like Silverymoon seeing nearly 16 hours of daylight.[2][note 1]
- Worshipers of Amaunator celebrate with a day of prayer, relaxation, and sunbathing.[3]
- Worshipers of Mielikki celebrate the Second Feast and praise the Forest Lady with song.[4][5]
- Worshipers of the gnomish deity Segojan Earthcaller offer up gems and bury them in holes dug by badgers.[6][7]
- Worshipers of Thoth perform the Ceremony of Introspection by fasting for 24 hours followed by immersion in icy water.[8][9]
- Worshipers of Uthgar fast for a day and a night to celebrate the Fullness of summer.[10]
- Waterdhavians celebrate Dragondown in remembrance of all the dragons that were defeated or driven off the city.[11]
- Around this time, people of the Plain of Horses hold the Midsummer Festival, a week-long period of banqueting and celebrating livestock born in the spring.[12][note 2]
- In 1358 DR, during the Time of Troubles, Bane defeated Mystra and imprisoned her in the ruins of Castle Kilgrave.[13]
- In 1360 DR, the Tuigan Horde conquered the city of Phsant in Thesk.[14]
- In 1374 DR, the city of Selgaunt in Sembia elected a new Hulorn (Lord Mayor), Thamalon Uskevren II.[15]
Appendix[]
Notes[]
- ↑ In our world, midsummer celebrations are traditionally held around the summer solstice (the longest day of the year), but the Realms's Calendar of Harptos has Midsummer a full month and a half after, owing to its summer solstice being the traditional start of summer. Despite this, many sources have still presumed Midsummer to be on or near the summer solstice, as evidenced by dates, mentions of the solstice, or it being the longest day of the year. Holding the Calendar of Harptos as standard, this wiki assumes these other Midsummers to be local variations. This article will document general summer solstice lore and Midsummers specifically dated to the summer solstice. Other Midsummers will be documented on their respective pages.
- ↑ While this is undated and Toril's calendars have different Midsummers, this is presumed to be the one immediately after spring, owing to the animals being born then.
See Also[]
- Feast of the Moon
- Greengrass
- Highharvestide
- Midwinter
- Midsummer
- Shieldmeet
- Spring Equinox
- Autumn Equinox
- Winter Solstice
References[]
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 77. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 76. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
- ↑ Julia Martin, Eric L. Boyd (March 1996). Faiths & Avatars. (TSR, Inc.), p. 28. ISBN 978-0786903849.
- ↑ Julia Martin, Eric L. Boyd (March 1996). Faiths & Avatars. (TSR, Inc.), p. 114. ISBN 978-0786903849.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd, Erik Mona (May 2002). Faiths and Pantheons. Edited by Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 48. ISBN 0-7869-2759-3.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (November 1998). Demihuman Deities. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 156. ISBN 0-7869-1239-1.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd, Erik Mona (May 2002). Faiths and Pantheons. Edited by Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 136. ISBN 0-7869-2759-3.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (September 1997). Powers & Pantheons. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 131. ISBN 978-0786906574.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd, Erik Mona (May 2002). Faiths and Pantheons. Edited by Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 148. ISBN 0-7869-2759-3.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (September 1997). Powers & Pantheons. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 69. ISBN 978-0786906574.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins, James Haeck, James Introcaso, Adam Lee, Matthew Sernett (September 2018). Waterdeep: Dragon Heist. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 186. ISBN 978-0-7869-6625-7.
- ↑ Mike Pondsmith, Jay Batista, Rick Swan, John Nephew, Deborah Christian (1988). Kara-Tur: The Eastern Realms (Volume I). (TSR, Inc), p. 84. ISBN 0-88038-608-8.
- ↑ Karen Wynn Fonstad (August 1990). The Forgotten Realms Atlas. (TSR, Inc), p. 128. ISBN 978-0880388573.
- ↑ Curtis M. Scott (1991). Horde Campaign. (TSR, Inc), p. 53. ISBN 1-56076-130-X.
- ↑ Brian R. James, Ed Greenwood (September 2007). The Grand History of the Realms. Edited by Kim Mohan, Penny Williams. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 155. ISBN 978-0-7869-4731-7.