beltane

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An ancient Gaelic holiday celebrated around May 1. From the Celtic *belo-tanos "bright fire"

an ancient Celtic celebration on May 1st when fires were built ( Beltane fires) and the cattle brought to them to guard against illness in the coming year. or Beltine or Cétsamain In Celtic religion, a festival held on the first day of May, celebrating the beginning of summer and open pasturing. Beltane was one of two turning points in the year, the other being November 1 (Samhain), the start of winter. At both, the bounds between the human and supernatural worlds were erased. On May Eve, witches and fairies roamed freely, and measures had to be taken against their enchantments. As late as the 19th century in Ireland, cattle were driven between two bonfires on Beltane as a magical means of protecting them from disease. See also Halloween

It still exists in a modified form in some parts of Scotland and Ireland

The first day of May (Old Style)

A festival of the heathen Celts on the first day of May, in the observance of which great bonfires were kindled

{i} ancient Celtic national holiday celebrated in Scotland and Ireland on May 1

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Bel·tane

Etimoloji

[ 'bel-"tAn, -tin ] (noun.) 15th century. Middle English , 1st or 3rd of May, from Scottish Gaelic bealltain.