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Wiki Wednesday: Reckoning
15 March 2023
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Author: Alison Weaverdyck
Happy Litha - The Hycathic Day of Giving
21 June 2022
Like many Hycathic holidays, Litha is tied to a solstice. In the early days of Hycathism, acolytes of Hecate would enjoy the longest day of the year by getting to the temple in time to watch...
Robin Hood for the Modern Age: Climate Change and the World of HOOD
15 June 2022
By Alison Weaverdyck Welcome back to the final installment of our Robin Hood for the Modern Age series. Missed the previous posts? It's not to late to read them all. While most Robin...
Robin Hood for the Modern Age: Magic and Mystery in the World of HOOD
8 June 2022
By Mohammed Bugshan Magic plays an integral role in the World Of HOOD’s character-driven fantasy story. It adds that extra level of romanticism and allows the audience to expand their...
Robin Hood for the Modern Age: Same Old Story or a Fresh Shot at Diversity?
25 May 2022
Written by Bethany Baker We have all heard the usual tick-list of over-represented characters in media: white, straight, cis-gendered, male. The terms “diverse” and...
Robin Hood for the Modern Age: Technology and Wealth Inequality in the World of HOOD
13 May 2022
By Suleega Aweys The classic story of Robin hood is a story about classism with Robin Hood stealing from the greedy rich to give to the downtrodden peasants. The story has been around...
Champion's Week is Underway
9 May 2022
It’s here! The moment East Mercians look forward to every year… The Championships! Held annually in Nottingham, East Mercia during the second week of May, the Championships are a...
Robin Hood for the Modern Age: The Amazing Women in the World of HOOD
3 May 2022
By Suleega Aweys and Alison Weaverdyck Nowadays the need for female-driven shows matters more than ever. There has been a lot of progress made with creating female-led shows across...
The World of HOOD is Just too Awesome for One Kind of Media to Contain It…
26 April 2022
“Transmedia” is an industry term for stories that transcend just one type of media - be it videos, podcasts, or written fiction. Even though HOOD began its life as a TV pilot, it has grown...
Warriors' Day 2022
6 April 2022
In our Nottingham, April 6 is a day of remembrance for the brave soldiers who lost their lives during the Promised Land campaign. King John instituted this holiday as one of his first acts...
What's New in 2022?
30 March 2022
The character introduction videos and Clash of the Cousins podcast were just the beginning! The Quivalon team has lots of exciting things in the works for this year. Nottingham News videos...
Have a Joyful Ostara!
21 March 2022
Held on the Spring Equinox – when light and dark are of equal lengths – and taking its roots from pagan worship of Eostre, the goddess of spring, Ostara began as a way to welcome in the...
Reckoning Day
14 February 2022
This day in the Hycathic calendar marks the date of the Reckoning of 703. “Reckoning” is a form of punishment for Hycathae who break the central tenets of Hycathism. The essence of the...
Wishing You a Great Start in the New Year
1 January 2022
In the Hycathic calendar, January 1 is known as "Old and New." It is seen as an opportunity to start fresh and begin a new year with fun and family. Between Yule and Old and New, people...
It's Lottery Day in Nottingham
29 December 2021
Nottingham's lottery started in 1984 and has become an institution among its citizens. At the beginning, the lottery wasn't intended to be an annual event. Instead, it was part of an...
Wishing You a Happy Yule
21 December 2021
Yule is a time for followers of Hecate to gather with loved ones and ward off the dark of the shortest day of the year with a celebration. Rites are observed in the Temple at sunrise and...
Happy Gaia's Day!
26 October 2021
This holiday is the Anglia Isle's equivalent of Earth Day. The name doesn't come only from the ancient Greek titan. The date was chosen to commemorate the birth of Gaia Abernathy, a...
It's Harvest Day in East Mercia
21 September 2021
A day to thank Hecate for a good harvest and celebrating the spoils from the fields. For followers of Hycathism, this would traditionally be a time for all farmers to donate a portion of...
