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Celtic Lore, Celtic Symbols, Renaissance Festivals

Discover the Origin and History of St. Patrick’s Day

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10
Jan

St. Patrick’s Day, otherwise known as fáinne Chladaigh in Irish, is celebrated on March 17th, dating back to the death of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland in 461 AD. A time of feasts, festivals, and parades (and let’s not forget the drinking!), St. Patrick’s Day is both a cultural and religious event. In the early […]

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Celtic Lore, Celtic Symbols, Renaissance Festivals

What is the symbolic meaning of the green man?

Posted on by Celtic Wench
09
Jan

The symbolic meaning of “Green Man” is represented by the male aspect of fertility, rebirth, and new growth of vegetation in the spring. In pagan rituals of the spring solstice, a designated participant dressed (or not dressed, but rather painted) to represent the Green Man can often be seen dancing throughout the festivities.The Green Man is also […]

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