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Beltane \BEL-tayn\ noun
  

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meaning .... the Celtic May Day festival Example sentence: Aunt Kat vividly described the huge bonfires and colorful rituals she had witnessed at the Beltane festival in Edinburgh as a girl. Did you know?

  • meaning ....
  • the Celtic May Day festival Example sentence: Aunt Kat vividly described the huge bonfires and colorful rituals she had witnessed at the Beltane festival in Edinburgh as a girl.
  • Did you know?
  • To the ancient Celts, May Day was a critical time when the boundaries between the human and supernatural worlds were removed and people needed to take special measures to protect themselves against enchantments.
  • The Beltane fire festival originated in a spring ritual in which cattle were herded between two huge bonfires to protect them from evil and disease.
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meaning .... the Celtic May Day festival

Example sentence:
Aunt Kat vividly described the huge bonfires and colorful rituals she had witnessed at the Beltane festival in Edinburgh as a girl.

Did you know?
To the ancient Celts, May Day was a critical time when the boundaries between the human and supernatural worlds were removed and people needed to take special mea

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