Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:festival
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Brigid
|
| gptkbp:celebrates |
the beginning of spring
|
| gptkbp:features |
fire ceremonies
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Imbolc
|
| gptkbp:includes |
feasting
|
| gptkbp:involves |
purification rituals
making Brigid's crosses |
| gptkbp:is_a |
gptkb:festival
seasonal festival traditional holiday |
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
the cycle of life
the end of winter renewal and rebirth the first signs of spring |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
gptkb:community_gatherings
gptkb:various_cultures gptkb:Scotland bonfires the lunar cycle Pagans songs and stories rituals of purification rituals of fertility gifts to the goddess rituals of light offerings to Brigid |
| gptkbp:is_connected_to |
the agricultural calendar
sheep lambing season |
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
gptkb:St._Brigid's_Day
|
| gptkbp:is_linked_to |
the return of light
the goddess Brigid the goddess of poetry and healing the hearth and home |
| gptkbp:is_observed_in |
gptkb:Celtic_Reconstructionists
gptkb:Ireland gptkb:Wales gptkb:Wiccans the winter season the Northern Hemisphere various regions of Europe heathens Neo-Pagans earth-centered traditions spiritual communities. |
| gptkbp:is_often_associated_with |
lighting candles
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:mythological_figure
Irish folklore Celtic spirituality the Wheel of the Year the seasonal cycle the agricultural year |
| gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
a time for new beginnings
|
| gptkbp:is_related_to |
fertility rites
|
| gptkbp:occurs_in |
February 1
|
| gptkbp:symbolizes |
light returning to the world
|
| gptkbp:was_marked_by |
the halfway point between winter and spring
beginning of spring |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:smartphone
gptkb:Celtic gptkb:mythological_figure |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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