Occasion: Feast of Osiris (Wesir/Asar) Date: modern~ 27 October | ancient Egyptian equivalent~ 11 Koiak Location: Abydos to Pokir to Thebes to Abydos The city of Abydos, located between Akhet-Aten and Thebes, is the start-off point for the yearly festival of Osiris, celebrated (in historically accurate fashion) this day, 11 Koiak. Osiris' cult statue is carried out from his temple in Abydos to a special ritual boat, escorted by priests. In honor of the AncientWorlds Gold Launch, temple priests have agreed to adopt the Golden Phoenix as their ritual boat, and continue the procession, carrying the Osiris statue from Pokir to Thebes, where a grand midnight banquet is held. By night, the statue of Osiris is escorted back down the Nile, returning from Thebes to Abydos. So, our celebration starts in the City of the Dead, the great necropolis of Abydos, where nobles have erected cenotaphs, stelae in honor of this auspicious occasion. Then, the yearly Passion Play begins.