Solstice

The Solstice is referenced as a seasonal turning point used by avout to situate events within the year. In one account it serves as a simple time marker, with subsequent observations described as happening about two weeks after the solstice while work around the rooftop instruments continued.

First Appearance and Context

• Cited as a reference point during a period when the Vernal Equinox is approaching and the community prepares for associated celebrations. The narrative notes earlier that Apert began on the morning of the autumnal equinox, placing the recent solstice between those equinox references.

Relationships and Calendar

• Paired with the equinoxes in seasonal reckoning; in this period the solstice is used to date events relative to the impending vernal equinox.
• Local observances described nearby in time concern equinox celebrations within the Concent of Saunt Edhar; no specific solstice rites are detailed.

Roles and Mentions

• Functions as a dating anchor in accounts involving rooftop optics and routine work; it is invoked to establish when later observations occurred.

Current Status

• A recurring seasonal marker. In the present timeframe, it is referenced retrospectively while the community looks ahead to the vernal equinox.