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.
There are echoes of the Pyanepsia in a lot of modern holidays, but Halloween comes to mind strongest. And the month is right.
# posted by Roger Fraley @ 12:02 AM 
