Festival of Beltane

Motif

Festival of Beltane.

Mythological motifs. · Creation and ordering of human life. · Origin of customs. · Origin of social ceremonials. · view the constellation · filed as A1535.5

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Reference The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged) , Chapter LXII LXII. The Fire-Festivals of Europe
Reference The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged) , Chapter LXIV LXIV. The Burning of Human Beings in the Fires

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross.

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Filed under Origin of secular feasts.

Filed beside it

Origin of the potlatch. A feast of the Indians of the Northwest Coast of America in which large amounts of property are given away to the guests. These feasts must be returned Origin of games and fairs Origin of games (fair) at Telltown (Tailtiu) Origin of feast of Tara Origin of horse-racing

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