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From: Asa Daniel <>
Subject: Re: [FOLKLORE-L] Beltaine
Date: Sat, 06 Jun 1998 05:44:47 -0500

Janice Walker wrote:

>
>
> The festival of Beltaine, which literally means "Bel's fire"
> (Beal-teinne) marks the beginning of the summer

> was believed, bring protection, good fortune and fertility to
> the people.
>
>
> The dew of Beltaine gathered before dawn was considered
> particularly beneficial. All over Scotland young girls go out
> on May morn to bathe their faces in the dew.
>

Janice again thanks for the info .......I think there is something to that
morning dew......(now I said morning dew - not mountain dew..) There seems
to be a natural beauty involved with it......

Asa D................LOLASAS

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