Beltane is a Celtic word which means ‘fires of Bel’ Bel was a Celtic deity. It is a fire festival that celebrates of the coming of summer and the fertility of the coming year.
read more BBC – Religions – Paganism: Beltane.
2 responses to “Beltane”
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Up until recently the locals used to celebrate early morning Beltane at one of the prehistoric carved stones on the moors, about 3 miles from where I live – the ‘Tree of Life’ stone.
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They still do at the stones near where I live 🙂
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