[1] As, for instance, the festival of John the Baptist in June took the place of the pagan midsummer festival of water and bathing; the Assumption of the Virgin in August the place of that of Diana in the same month; and the festival of All Souls early in November, that of the world-wide pagan feasts of the dead and their ghosts at the same season.英文原著 · 《Pagan and Christian Creeds》
On the Fire-festivals in general
2. The Solar Theory of the Fire-festivals
3. The Purificatory Theory of the Fire-festivals英文原著 · 《The Golden Bough》
Satisfactory festival stories are reported as exceedingly difficult to find. Several stories growing out of personal experiences, such as a "Christmas in Germany," a "May Day in England," "Fourth of July in the Garden of Warwick Castle," (The Warwick Pageant of 1900) are mentioned. Atmosphere and festival spirit are often lacking in stories listed under Festivals and Holidays.英文原著 · 《Library Work with Children》
[1] This festival of the Purification of the Virgin corresponds with the old Roman festival of Juno Februata (i. purified) which was held in the last month (February) of the Roman year, and which included a candle procession of Ceres, searching for Proserpine. Nork, Der Mystagog.)英文原著 · 《Pagan and Christian Creeds》
It was a festival day that they were celebrating in the humble palace of the emperor's daughter Elizabeth--certainly a festival day, for it was the name-day of the princess.英文原著 · 《The Daughter of an Empress》
And she kept her word. Frenzied merry-makings, pleasures and festivals of the roughest sorts were now the principal occupation of the new empress. The amusement of her court, the providing it with new festivals and pleasures, she considered as the first and most important of her imperial duties; and these alone she endeavored to fulfil.英文原著 · 《The Daughter of an Empress》
Well, while you were in our living room hosting a Burning Man Festival,美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》