Here is how Ancient Greeks celebrated the summer solstice

[redsoxdw_]

Perhaps this will give you some inspiration for your own celebration of the solstice! In many different ancient societies, solstices are an extremely important, including Ancient Greece. To celebrate the solstice, the ancient Greeks held a festival each year. The summer solstice was also used as a signifier as to win the Olympic games would be held.

 

[k_tsoukalas]

This is interesting! Do you know if they still use the solstice to help find the date of the modern-day Olympics?

 

[amygdalE]

Perhaps this will give you some inspiration for your own celebration of the solstice! In many different ancient societies, solstices are an extremely important, including Ancient Greece. To celebrate the solstice, the ancient Greeks held a festival each year. The summer solstice was also used as a signifier as to win thle Olympic games would be held.

What was done in this festival? That is, HOW was the solstice celebrated?