Today in the Book of Days December December birthstone: Turquoise, signifying prosperity; blue zircon; blue topaz; tanzanite. Birth flowers: Holly, narcissus...
Medieval Christmas Traditions Among the Pagan traditions that have become part of Christmas is burning the Yule log. This custom springs from many different...
Today in the Book of Days Feast day of St Bibiana (Viviana; Vivian; Vibiana) (Lemon geodorum, Geodorum citrinum, is today's plant, dedicated to this saint.) ...
Today in the Book of Days Feast day of St Barbara One of the Fourteen Holy Helpers The legend says that St Barbara was a beautiful maiden from Nicomedia in ...
Today in the Book of Days Festival of Klausjagen, Küssnacht, Switzerland In the villages of Arth and Küssnacht, especially, the festival known as Klausjagen...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/07/19/nviking119.xml Viking hoard found by father and son By Sally Peck Last Updated: 1:48am BST...
For all you calligraphers, illuminators & medieval book enthusiasts: http://www.scriptorium.columbia.edu/ The Digital Scriptorium from Columbia compiles...
http://www.renstore.com/ads/07Dec/newsletter07DecA.asp Click here for a printer friendly version of the news Dec 4 , 2007 NEWSLETTER Craft Issue Articles this...
Today in the Book of Days Feast day of St Nicholas of Myra (Santa Claus) Nicholas (Nikolaus) (c. 270 - 345/352) became a Bishop of Myra in Lycia, Asia Minor...
Today in the Book of Days 521 St Columba, Irish abbot, 'apostle to the Picts' About the time that St Patrick was taken to Ireland as a slave, Columba was born....
Today in the Book of Days Feast Day of Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin From Mexico comes a quaint story involving a goddess and the Roman Catholic Church's holiest...
MEDIEVAL ENGLISH CHRISTMAS FOODS & CUSTOMS "At Christmas it was frequently the custom for each [peasant] tenant to give to the lord a hen (partly as payment...
MEDIEVAL ITALIAN CHRISTMAS FOOD AND CUSTOMS "The distinction between normal days and feast day can be noted in every kitchen...feast days were observed in...
Christmas Tree Traditions http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/trees/traditions.html The decorated Christmas tree can be traced back to the ancient Romans who during...
Greetings to the Gentles of the Known World, Here is a copy of my Florilegium article for December detailing what is new in the Florilegium this month. If you...
Today in the Book of Days Septimontium, the Feast of the Seven Hills of Rome Septimontium celebrates the incorporation of the seventh hill, the Colline, as...
Let's start with the science.The Earth is actually nearer the sun in January than it is in June -- by three million miles. Pretty much irrelevant to our...
Golf is period. The first game of golf for which records survive was played at < http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruntsfield_Links>Bruntsfield Links, in <...
... You know you are in the SCA when: 1.Your friend's idea of camping involves a backpack and yours involves a U-haul. 2.People ask where you're from and you...
For your entertainment, 2 more Heraldrydiculous put up Sunday. www.khevron.com Have a great holiday if I don't post the next ones by Christmas! Enjoy, -Khevron...
http://www.wilsonsalmanac.com/book_of_days.html Today in the Book of Days Beginning of Halcyon Days, ancient Rome During the Halcyon Days, the Mediterranean...
http://www.wilsonsalmanac.com/book/dec15.html Today in the Book of Days Akiba no Himatsuri, Akiba, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan (Dec 15 - 16) Today is a Japanese...
Today in the Book of Days Day of Reconciliation, formerly Day of the Covenant, South Africa This annual public holiday is intended to foster reconciliation...
Today in the Book of Days The Saturnalia of ancient Rome Four major Roman festivals were held in December, including the Saturnalia, which celebrated the...
http://www.wilsonsalmanac.com/book_of_days.html Today in the Book of Days Old St Thomas's Eve (St Thomas's feast day is now July 3 (qv), formerly December 21.)...
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Be it known to all that The Tanner family bids you to come witness and celebrate: A Vigil – December 27th after 8 o'clock p.m. A...
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