English Dictionary

Beltane

固有名詞

The first day of May (since 1752); May Day, a Scottish quarter day, sometimes associated by Christians with the nearest Church Feast, the Invention of the Cross (May 3rd), and Whitsunday (May 15th).

日本語の意味

1752年以降のカレンダーにおける5月1日、すなわちメイデーとして扱われる日 / スコットランドの四分の一日（伝統的な祝日）としての意味を持つ / 時にキリスト教の教会祭（5月3日の十字架の発見祭や5月15日の聖霊降臨祭）と関連づけられる

Every year the village marks Beltane with a dawn ceremony, music, and colorful ribbons on the maypole.

毎年、その村では日の出の儀式や音楽、メイポールに飾られた色とりどりのリボンとともに、1752年以降の5月1日を祝います。

意味（1）

The first day of May (since 1752); May Day, a Scottish quarter day, sometimes associated by Christians with the nearest Church Feast, the Invention of the Cross (May 3rd), and Whitsunday (May 15th).

And quhair it be tainted that they big, and the Birdes be flowin, and the nest be funden in the Trees at Beltane the trees sal be foirfaulted to the King (bot gif they be redeemed fra him, throw them that they first perteined to) and hewin downe, and siue schillings to the King is unlaw.

意味（2）

An ancient Gaelic/Celtic May Day holiday celebration, at which large bonfires were built on the hilltops, revived by Celtic neopagans.

For it was approaching that uncanny time of year, the festival of Beltane, when the auld pagans were wont to sacrifice to their god Baal. In this season warlocks and carlines have a special dispensation to do evil, and Alison waited on its coming with graceless joy.