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FETE SAMAIN [1 record]

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Record 1 1999-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Mythology
  • History of Religions
OBS

Samhain, the festival of 31 October and 1 November, a liminal, dangerous occasion when time and space were suspended, and the barriers between the supernatural and earthly worlds were temporarily dissolved, so that the spirits could interfere with human affairs and mortals could enter the realms of the dead.

OBS

The Irish ritual calendar began with the great Samhain festival gathering on 1 November. It was a pastoral affair, a time when the harvest fruits had been gathered and offerings made to the ancestors to share in the general good fortune.

Key term(s)
  • Samhain festival

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Mythologie
  • Histoire des religions
OBS

Samain est, au premier novembre, la fête irlandaise de loin la mieux attestée ou, au moins, celle dont les mentions sont les plus fréquentes dans les récits mythologiques et épiques, celle qui a le plus intéressé ou intrigué les érudits. C'est en effet le moment où les hommes ont accès à l'Autre Monde parce que l'éternité du sid pénètre le temps et en suspend le cours.

OBS

La fête du Samain était l'occasion pour les chefs des provinces irlandaises, de se réunir à Tara, la capitale, lors de rituels religieux et de plantureux banquets, pour fixer les missions diplomatiques et sceller les alliances.

Key term(s)
  • fête du Samain

Spanish

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