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share. No expectation that people will actually stop by Storm BBS, but
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Does June 12th correspond to a particular event in Greek history,
mythology, or Zeus lore in particular?

Just curious why they picked June 12. ;)


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Does June 12th correspond to a particular event in Greek history, mythology, or Zeus lore in particular?

Just curious why they picked June 12. ;)

In Roman tradition, the month of June is named after Juno, the Roman counterpart of Hera. Since Hera is Zeus's wife, June has an indirect connection to Zeus through her.

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Does June 12th correspond to a particular event in Greek history, mythology, or Zeus lore in particular?

Just curious why they picked June 12. ;)

After having gone on a bit of a rabbit hole on it, I did not go deep enough to get a satisfying answer.

Best I was getting was some things about it being Olympics time, or a near-solstice time, but no satisfying answers.

There's probably a better answer out there, though, that hopefully is accurate.

For me with the ANSI, it wound up being more that I made a Zeus ANSI, then tried to figure out what day would fit, and I largely stopped thinking about it once I knew it was June 12th.

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In Roman tradition, the month of June is named after Juno, the Roman counterpart of Hera. Since Hera is Zeus's wife, June has an indirect connection to Zeus through her.

Better answer than mine, but any idea on the 12th, rather than some other day in June?

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Jafo wrote to Mike Powell <=-

Does June 12th correspond to a particular event in Greek history, mythology, or Zeus lore in particular?

Just curious why they picked June 12. ;)

In Roman tradition, the month of June is named after Juno, the Roman counterpart of Hera. Since Hera is Zeus's wife, June has an indirect connection to Zeus through her.

Ahh... so there is a connection of some sort. Thanks!


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Adept wrote to Mike Powell <=-

Does June 12th correspond to a particular event in Greek history, mythology, or Zeus lore in particular?

Just curious why they picked June 12. ;)

Best I was getting was some things about it being Olympics time, or a near-solstice time, but no satisfying answers.

I didn't make the connection with the Olympics. Also didn't, but maybe
should have, with the solstice.

There's probably a better answer out there, though, that hopefully is accurate.

For me with the ANSI, it wound up being more that I made a Zeus ANSI,
then tried to figure out what day would fit, and I largely stopped thinking about it once I knew it was June 12th.

That is an accurate enough reason. ;) Thanks!


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