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Beltane - Wikipedia Beltane is mentioned in the earliest Irish literature and is associated with important events in Irish mythology Also known as Cétshamhain ('first of summer'), it marked the beginning of summer and was when cattle were driven out to the summer pastures
What Is Beltane: History, Celebration Ideas, and Rituals Beltane is a Celtic fire festival and pagan holiday that falls between the Spring Equinox (Ostara) and the Summer Solstice (Litha) on the modern Wheel of the Year Beltane is celebrated on May 1st in the Northern Hemisphere, and it marked the beginning of summer in ancient Gaelic culture
How To Celebrate Beltane (May Day): Rituals, Traditions, Ideas Beltane is a pagan festival that is celebrated at the beginning of Spring, honoring the union of Mother Earth and the Greenman so that we may be blessed with hearty weather and fertile land
Beltane: The Joyful Celebration of Spring and Fertility Beltane, celebrated on May 1st, is one of the four Gaelic seasonal festivals alongside Imbolc, Lughnasadh, and Samhain Traditionally marking the beginning of summer, Beltane holds great significance in Celtic mythology as a time of fertility, growth, and the awakening of nature
Beltane | Definition, Meaning, Traditions, Facts | Britannica Beltane, festival held on the first day of May in Ireland and Scotland, celebrating the beginning of summer and open pasturing Beltane is first mentioned in a glossary attributed to Cormac, bishop of Cashel and king of Munster, who was killed in 908
About Beltane Fire Festival The word ‘Beltane’ roughly translates as ‘bright fire’ and, as such, one of the most important rituals, which survives today in our modern festival, concerns the lighting of the Beltane bonfire
What Is the Ancient Celtic Festival of Beltane? - HISTORY Celebrating the start of summer, Beltane is one of the four major ancient Gaelic seasonal festivals, alongside Samhain (marking the start of winter), Imbolc (welcoming spring) and Lughnasadh
Beltane Explained: How to Celebrate Beltane Like an Ancient Celt Beltane (also: Beltain or Beltaine) is a Celtic fertility festival that marks the beginning of summer and the transhumance of livestock from winter lowlands to summer pastures To quote historian Thomas Cahill, the springtime celebration was “distinguished by bonfires, maypoles, and sexual license” (source: How the Irish Saved Civilization)