Nick et al
Known in contemporary paganism as cross quarter days? - although i guess
they are part of an earlier lunar year and refer to particular months -
not sure if you meant these or perhaps the solstices and equinoxes as
festival days which might be more problematic and needful of a little more
interpretation - but can also be done - clearest one maybe Mithraic for
Yule,
there is also some material on other solstice and the equinoxes?
Mogg Morgan
> Folklorist Henry Glassie discusses the four Irish festivals of Imbolc, Beltane, Lunasa and Samhain in both _All Silver and No Brass_ (Indiana University Press, 1975) and _Passing the Time in Ballymenone_ (2nd edition, Indiana University Press, 1995).
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> Best,
> Sabina
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> Sabina Magliocco
> Professor
> Department of Anthropology
> California State University - Northridge
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> Hi everyone,
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> I'd be grateful for any recent reading suggestions on discussions on the
> origin of the idea of the four quarter festivals - aside from the obvious
> such as Frazer and Hutton.
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> Best wishes,
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> Nick
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