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The '''Winter Solstice''' on [[Oerth]] occurs on the 4th of [[Needfest]]. | The '''Winter Solstice''' on [[Oerth]] occurs on the 4th of [[Needfest]]. | ||
The night of the Winter Solstice is called '''Midwinter Night''', also known as Dark Time, Dim Time, and Handmaiden's Glory. It is this night when [[Luna]] is completely dark and only [[Celene (Kule)|Celene]] is visible in the sky. It is the longest night of the year. | |||
==Holidays and observances== | |||
*[[Breadgiving Day]] ([[Free City of Greyhawk]], churches of [[Pelor]], [[Rao]], and [[Saint Cuthbert]]) | |||
*[[Fist of Eternal Malachite]] ([[Hextor]]): Hextorians mark this day to celebrate either the victory of the House of [[Naelax]] during the [[Turmoil Between Crowns]], or the victories of a local ruler. | |||
*The [[Grand Administrative Council]] ([[Greyhawk City|Greyhawk]]): On this day, Greyhawk's [[Directing Oligarchy]] meets with the city's petty nobles. | |||
*[[Yeartide]] ([[Elf|elves]]): The elves believe on this day the earth is purified beneath her blanket of snow. They observe the date with quiet meditation of the past year and on things to come. | |||
*Clerics of [[Celestian]] conduct all-night services of moonwatching and stargazing on Midwinter Night. | |||
*Midwinter Night is also considered holy by followers of [[Kurell]]. | |||
*[[Troglodyte]] shamans perform the rites to placate their ever-ravenous god, [[Laogzed]], on this day. | |||
*The winter solstice is also a holy day for the frost [[giant]] god [[Thrym]]. | |||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
*McComb, Colin D. ''The Complete Book of Elves''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992. | *McComb, Colin D. ''The Complete Book of [[Elves]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992. | ||
*[[Andy Miller|Miller, Andy]]. "Campaign Holidays." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]] Annual'' #4. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1999 (pp. 18-19). | *[[Andy Miller|Miller, Andy]]. "Campaign Holidays." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]] Annual'' #4. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1999 (pp. 18-19). | ||
Revision as of 20:25, 6 December 2008
The Winter Solstice on Oerth occurs on the 4th of Needfest.
The night of the Winter Solstice is called Midwinter Night, also known as Dark Time, Dim Time, and Handmaiden's Glory. It is this night when Luna is completely dark and only Celene is visible in the sky. It is the longest night of the year.
Holidays and observances
- Breadgiving Day (Free City of Greyhawk, churches of Pelor, Rao, and Saint Cuthbert)
- Fist of Eternal Malachite (Hextor): Hextorians mark this day to celebrate either the victory of the House of Naelax during the Turmoil Between Crowns, or the victories of a local ruler.
- The Grand Administrative Council (Greyhawk): On this day, Greyhawk's Directing Oligarchy meets with the city's petty nobles.
- Yeartide (elves): The elves believe on this day the earth is purified beneath her blanket of snow. They observe the date with quiet meditation of the past year and on things to come.
- Clerics of Celestian conduct all-night services of moonwatching and stargazing on Midwinter Night.
- Midwinter Night is also considered holy by followers of Kurell.
- Troglodyte shamans perform the rites to placate their ever-ravenous god, Laogzed, on this day.
Bibliography
- McComb, Colin D. The Complete Book of Elves. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992.
- Miller, Andy. "Campaign Holidays." Dragon Annual #4. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1999 (pp. 18-19).
- Moore, Roger E. Greyhawk: The Adventure Begins. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998.
- Reynolds, Sean K. "Core Beliefs: Pelor." Dragon #346. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2006.