Lammas
Lugnasadh
Lammas, the first of the Harvest Festivals, marks the end of summer and the beginning of autumn.
Lammas
The Mid-Summer Sabbat (August 1)
Lammas (also known as Lugnasadh) is the first of three Harvest Festivals (Mabon and Samhain are the other two.) The death and resurrection of the God are celebrated.
Lammas, from Old English terms for "loaf" and "mass," is a Christianized name for an old Saxon fruit-and-grain festival designated by the early English church.
Alternate Names
Lammas, Lunasa, Celtic "Grain Festival"
Christian Equivalent
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Celtic fire festival beginning the third quarter of the year (or fall); starts at sunset on August 6th or 7th and is also known as Lammas, Apple Day, etc. Celebrated by most Neopagans as a major religious holiday.
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or she would remain "skyclad" and unfed while the others smeared themselves in weather-protective grease, as they chanted and pranced in a circle. In this way, a volunteer would be likely to catch a chill and die, even on a summer night like Lammas ...
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