Beltane
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Beltane is a traditional Gaelic May Day festival marking the beginning of summer, historically celebrated with bonfires, fertility rites, and protective rituals for people and livestock.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Celtic seasonal festival
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Fire festival ⓘ Gaelic festival ⓘ May Day festival ⓘ Pagan festival ⓘ |
| aimsToProtect |
livestock
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people ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gaelic culture
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Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Isle of Man NERFINISHED ⓘ May Day customs ⓘ Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ blessing of livestock ⓘ cattle driving to summer pastures ⓘ fertility of animals ⓘ fertility of land ⓘ fertility of people ⓘ liminal time ⓘ protection from disease ⓘ protection from fairies ⓘ protection from spirits ⓘ protection from supernatural harm ⓘ rituals for cattle protection ⓘ seasonal transition ⓘ |
| celebratedBy |
Neopagans
NERFINISHED
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Wiccans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
bonfires
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fertility rites ⓘ protective rituals ⓘ |
| hasNameInIrish | Bealtaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInManx | Boaltinn ⓘ |
| hasNameInScottishGaelic | Bealltainn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences | modern Beltane fire festivals ⓘ |
| involves |
driving cattle between fires
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extinguishing household fires ⓘ feasting ⓘ lighting new communal fires ⓘ passing people between fires ⓘ seasonal offerings ⓘ |
| marks | beginning of summer ⓘ |
| notableModernCelebration | Beltane Fire Festival in Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursOn | 1 May ⓘ |
| oneOf | four major Gaelic seasonal festivals ⓘ |
| pairedWith |
Imbolc
NERFINISHED
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Lughnasadh NERFINISHED ⓘ Samhain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Gaelic seasonal calendar ⓘ |
| revivedAs | modern pagan festival ⓘ |
| usesElement |
fire
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smoke ⓘ water ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Samhain