Bendideia Presentation, Ritual, and Meditation 2026

Bendideia is a festival celebrating the goddess Bendis who originated from Thrace and has been syncretised with Hekate, Artemis, and Selene as a goddess of the moon, the wild, hunting, freedom, torches, and ecstatic Dionysian-style rituals. She is sometimes regarded as or seen as parallel to Phrygian Kybele and as mother of Sabazios. Bendis has been depicted on pottery alongside Themis (divine order), Apollon, and Hermes.

Bendideia 2026 at the Sanctuary of the Crossroads was hosted at 10:30am on Friday the 5th of June 2026. This recording includes a presentation on Bendideia, a ritual which you can find in our ritual archive, and a dance meditation.

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