Beltaine

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Celtic festival
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Beltane
gptkbp:associatedWith Maypole dancing
bonfires
fire rituals
fertility rites
gptkbp:celebratedIn gptkb:Celts
May 1
gptkbp:etymology Old Irish 'Bel taine' meaning 'bright fire'
gptkbp:features dancing
feasting
decorating homes with flowers
herb gathering
lighting of fires
rituals to protect cattle
rituals to protect crops
rituals to protect people
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Beltaine
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:May_Day_celebrations
gptkbp:marking beginning of summer
gptkbp:modernObservance gptkb:Wicca
Pagan communities
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Ireland
gptkb:Isle_of_Man
gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Imbolc
gptkb:Lughnasadh
gptkb:Samhain
gptkbp:symbolizes fertility
growth
renewal
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Beltane
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5