Friday, October 07, 2005

 

This Day in Ancient History

In Athens, from about the 6th century BC through the Roman Occupation, this was the day that the Pyanepsia, the "Day of Boiled Beans," was celebrated. Children walked from house to house carrying branches decorated with fruit and toys, singing hymns and receiving gifts.

There are echoes of the Pyanepsia in a lot of modern holidays, but Halloween comes to mind strongest. And the month is right.

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