Michaelmas
Feast of St Michael and All Angels (Michaelmas)
(One of the four Irish Quarter days in the Irish calendar. Michaelmas daisy, Aster tradescanti [Aster spp], was designated today’s plant by medieval monks and dedicated to St Michael.)
Today is a Christian feast derived from the old pagan Autumn Equinox feasts. This Christian saint, Prince of All Angels, is a dragon-slaying archangel who was the leader of the army of God during the Lucifer uprising, casting Satan out of Paradise. He is one of only two angels named in the Bible, the other being Gabriel, who shares his feast day. Michael is associated with the planet Mercury. Muslims, Christians and Jews all express devotion to him, and there are writings about him in all three religions ...
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Michaelmas daisy, Aster tradescanti [Aster spp], was designated today’s plant by medieval monks and dedicated to St Michael
Uh, it's native to North America. The mediaeval monks would never have seen it.
Marnanel, I do believe you're absolutely right. Thanks for the tip.
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