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Marriage - stories from ancient folkloreWedding - the best time for marriageThe month of May has at all times been considered as unlucky for marriages; a notion which dates back eighteen centuries ago, even the great poet Ovid alluded to the Roman objection to marriage in this month...
In the North of Scotland, the Highlander of the past would never begin anything of consequence on the day of the week on which the third of May falls, which is styled La Sheachanna na bleanagh, or the dismal day. And from many other sources, it appears, that marriage has been carefully avoided throughout this month. At one time the Church had an absolute rule, forbidding weddings between Rogation and Whitsunday. Which thus prohibited marriage during the greater part of May, a common country expression throughout England has been ...
A well documented Scottish Minister around 1800 made various observations of his congregation ...
other county sayings on the same theme are ...
and from East Anglia ...
It is very generally believed that it is unlucky to marry on the feast of St. Joseph, and this day is therefore specially avoided It is supposed that as this day fell in Mid Lent, it was the reason why all the Councils and Synods of the Church forbade marriage during that season of fasting; indeed, all penitential days and vigils throughout the year were considered unsuitable for this joyous ceremony. In 1559 an almanac published the acceptable dates for weddings ...
Childermas, or Holy Innocents' Day, has been at all times a black day in the calendar for impatient lovers. On account of this, few marriages ever take place, being generally postponed until the ensuing day. An interesting ancient rhyme lays out the prospects for each day
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this website has been put together from a series
of old texts that i came across, while researching fairies and the
world of fae in folklore, i thought there was enough here to share with
other people on these other topics. these pages are meant as an introduction
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