The Feast of The Moon
The Feast of the Moon, or Moonfest, is an annual festival in the Altoan calendar, occurring between the final night of The Rotting and the first day of The Drawing Night. It is the last great festival of the calendar year.
The day traditionally marks the onset of winter. It is also a time to celebrate and honor the ancestors and the respected dead. On this day, folk bless their ancestors' graves and perform the Ritual of Remembrance. People also gather to tell stories of the deeds of their ancestors and of the gods until deep into the night. This is a time to hear of past heroes, great treasures, and lost cities.
In Altoa, battles have typically been fought between harvest-time and the coming of winter. This has meant that most of the fighting usually occurred in the month of Uktar. The timing of the Feast of the Moon—after recently slain soldiers had joined the ranks of the dead—is thus practical, if sadly ironic.
The goddess Selûne takes a particular important role in this feast, the moonmaiden being the goddess of the moon after all.
The day traditionally marks the onset of winter. It is also a time to celebrate and honor the ancestors and the respected dead. On this day, folk bless their ancestors' graves and perform the Ritual of Remembrance. People also gather to tell stories of the deeds of their ancestors and of the gods until deep into the night. This is a time to hear of past heroes, great treasures, and lost cities.
In Altoa, battles have typically been fought between harvest-time and the coming of winter. This has meant that most of the fighting usually occurred in the month of Uktar. The timing of the Feast of the Moon—after recently slain soldiers had joined the ranks of the dead—is thus practical, if sadly ironic.
The goddess Selûne takes a particular important role in this feast, the moonmaiden being the goddess of the moon after all.
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