/goi-blot.md # Gói Blót The name comes from: Gói [>](goi.md) The norse month Góa (mid Feb to mid March) Gods/Entities Invoked: King, Queen, Leader, (Odin?) When: Sunday between Feb 18 and 24 The "Woman's Month" Just as the master of the house was to rise before the rest of the household and welcome Þorri with a special ceremony, the housewife was to welcome the month of Góa. The verbal tradition in Iceland says that farmers held a blót to bid Gói welcome. Konudagur (Wife’s Day) – 24 February. Konudagur marks the first day of the month of Góa. On this day husbands are to pamper their wives and shower them with gifts and flowers. see more: [here](https://icelandmag.is/tags/month-goa), [here](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goi-blot), [& here](https://books.google.com/books?id=tMJTDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT382&lpg=PT382&dq=G%C3%B3i-bl%C3%B3t&source=bl&ots=ZkdF9W1sxN&sig=ACfU3U39Q2Qk9bUzxTBk5qiiGlkre7Mz-Q&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjZ5sLTw-bnAhUWvZ4KHZZ2B0MQ6AEwB3oECAgQAQ#v=onepage&q=G%C3%B3i&f=false)