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SAMHAIN FESTIVAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-09-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Mythology
- History of Religions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Samhain 1, record 1, English, Samhain
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, English, - Samhain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 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. 1, record 1, English, - Samhain
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Samhain festival
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Mythologie
- Histoire des religions
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Samain 1, record 1, French, Samain
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, French, - Samain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 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. 1, record 1, French, - Samain
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fête du Samain
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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