Statements (113)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:festival
gptkb:Edinburgh_Festival_Fringe |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Fire
|
| gptkbp:celebrates |
the beginning of summer
|
| gptkbp:famous_event |
renewal
encourages creativity promotes environmental awareness fosters a sense of belonging encourages personal growth marks the halfway point between spring and summer encourages love and romance honors the sun involves the lighting of torches marks the return of life to the earth |
| gptkbp:features |
Maypole dancing
fire rituals |
| gptkbp:has_historical_significance |
agricultural communities
Druidic traditions |
| gptkbp:has_tradition |
cattle protection
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Beltane
|
| gptkbp:includes |
feasting
dancing around a maypole |
| gptkbp:involves |
bonfires
|
| gptkbp:is_a_time_for |
gptkb:community_gatherings
gptkb:storytelling community bonding feasting purification rituals honoring ancestors reflection and gratitude planting seeds making wishes connecting with nature rituals of protection making offerings to deities |
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
gptkb:the_May_Queen
gptkb:the_Green_Man fertility growth nature spirits love and romance the fertility of the land the awakening of nature |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_by_lighting |
two bonfires
|
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
gptkb:Northern_Hemisphere
gptkb:traditional_music gptkb:artistic_expressions gptkb:community_gatherings gptkb:Ireland gptkb:Scotland gptkb:music gptkb:rituals gptkb:Isle_of_Man gptkb:processions gptkb:Wiccans Southern Hemisphere dancing community feasts games and competitions community service activities offerings to deities May 1 Pagans ritual dances fire rituals flowers and greenery rituals of purification sacred fires ritualistic games gatherings around bonfires rituals of abundance decorations of flowers symbolic acts of renewal feasts of seasonal foods ritual offerings to the earth |
| gptkbp:is_considered |
a fire festival
|
| gptkbp:is_linked_to |
gptkb:Celtic_mythology
agricultural practices seasonal changes the ancient Celts the cycle of life Gaelic mythology the Celtic god Belenus |
| gptkbp:is_observed_in |
gptkb:various_cultures
gptkb:Ireland gptkb:Scotland gptkb:Wales local traditions spring season spiritual communities various regions of Europe early summer cultural festivals. Neo-Pagans the full moon in May |
| gptkbp:is_often_seen_in |
gptkb:May_Day
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Wheel_of_the_Year
the Wheel of the Year Celtic calendar |
| gptkbp:is_related_to |
gptkb:Samhain
gptkb:Imbolc gptkb:Lughnasadh |
| gptkbp:national_holiday |
some regions of Scotland
|
| gptkbp:occurs_in |
May 1
|
| gptkbp:often_includes |
fertility rituals
|
| gptkbp:originated_in |
gptkb:Celtic_mythology
|
| gptkbp:symbolizes |
rebirth
|
| gptkbp:was_marked_by |
the lighting of bonfires
beginning of summer |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:shamanism
gptkb:Celtic_mythology gptkb:Druids |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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