RE: Halloween
October 4, 2011 at 9:41 pm
(This post was last modified: October 4, 2011 at 9:43 pm by Epimethean.)
(October 4, 2011 at 9:21 am)KichigaiNeko Wrote:(October 4, 2011 at 8:43 am)Epimethean Wrote:(October 4, 2011 at 1:42 am)KichigaiNeko Wrote: Got all dressed up one year only to find that I was surrounded by religious nut-jobs; haven't really bothered since
Beltain here anyway, so it will be a very quiet affair in the spa. Being October and 'Fire Season' all outdoor fires are banned
Shouldn't that be Samhain?
No Southern Hemisphere...we are coming into Summer not Winter here.
Beltain = celebration of the return of Beleos (the sun)
Samhain = Death of Beleos (the sun)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beltane
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bel_(god)
Very good to learn. I knew it was the opposite season, but had not realized they made no nevermind of the months.
Cheers, Kichi!
(October 4, 2011 at 8:50 am)thesummerqueen Wrote: Well then, professor, I was thinking of looking up the poetry you suggested tonight.
I think that will be a fun errand.

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