Birke

Birke is the spring equinox, beginning around March 20, the first day of a year when daytime and night are of approximately equal duration. It's a celebration that marks the end of the savaed Imbolc and the beginning of the savaed with the same name, fourth of eight in the elven calendar.

The second equinox day is the fall or autumnal equinox, called velen. Observed initially by elves, it was adopted by humans and has become an important holiday on their calendar. An important event was the day of Birke in the year 1133 when the Prophet Lebioda preached to his followers under the big oak tree in Woody Dam, Emblonia. On each Birke day, the closing ceremony of the novitiate connected with admission to Melitele's priesthood was organised.