*Ø* Blogmanac March 19 | Las golondrinas: the swallows of Capistrano
Today marks one of the natural wonders of the world, though by no means unique as marvels of migration of insects and birds are around us every day, whether we notice or not.
Swallows traditionally return to Capistrano Mission, California, USA, from Goya, Corrientes province, Argentina, on or around St Joseph’s Day (March 19) each year, greeted by large numbers of locals and visitors from all over the world. It is one of the planet’s best-known equinox (or near-equinox) events.
In 1998, monks from the Mission had to entice the swallows with ladybugs and other insects, as renovations at Capistrano had frightened them away ...
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First day of Quinquatria, Festival of Minerva, Goddess of Wisdom, ancient Rome (Mar 19 - 23)
The name of this festival to Minerva derives from its duration of five days. It was also known as the Minervalia. The Palladium statue which had supposedly fallen from Olympus was carried in procession during the Quinquatria.
On this, the the first day (the Quinquatrus), sacrifices and oblations were offered, though no blood was spilled.
Throughout the festival, plays would be enacted and public discussion of the arts openly encouraged. The festival was also associated with the opening of the campaign season; during this time the arms, horses and trumpets of the army would be ceremoniously purified at Rome ...
These are just snippets of today's stories. Read all about today in folklore, historical oddities, inspiration and alternatives, with more links, at the Wilson's Almanac Book of Days, every day. Click today's date when you're there.
Today marks one of the natural wonders of the world, though by no means unique as marvels of migration of insects and birds are around us every day, whether we notice or not.
Swallows traditionally return to Capistrano Mission, California, USA, from Goya, Corrientes province, Argentina, on or around St Joseph’s Day (March 19) each year, greeted by large numbers of locals and visitors from all over the world. It is one of the planet’s best-known equinox (or near-equinox) events.
In 1998, monks from the Mission had to entice the swallows with ladybugs and other insects, as renovations at Capistrano had frightened them away ...
First day of Quinquatria, Festival of Minerva, Goddess of Wisdom, ancient Rome (Mar 19 - 23)
The name of this festival to Minerva derives from its duration of five days. It was also known as the Minervalia. The Palladium statue which had supposedly fallen from Olympus was carried in procession during the Quinquatria.
On this, the the first day (the Quinquatrus), sacrifices and oblations were offered, though no blood was spilled.
Throughout the festival, plays would be enacted and public discussion of the arts openly encouraged. The festival was also associated with the opening of the campaign season; during this time the arms, horses and trumpets of the army would be ceremoniously purified at Rome ...
These are just snippets of today's stories. Read all about today in folklore, historical oddities, inspiration and alternatives, with more links, at the Wilson's Almanac Book of Days, every day. Click today's date when you're there.
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