Scotland Puzzle - Beltane: a Scottish May Day

Beltane: a Scottish May Day

By Kay Glasgow

The arrival of the merry month of May has been celebrated since pagan times. By the Celtic calendar, it is time to forget the winter past and look to the promise of the Summer growth season. Glaswegian, Sir James George (1854-1941) in the Golden Bough: a study in magic and religion surveyed Scotland's various fire festivals to welcome May (full text is at: http://www.bartleby.com/196/ ).

1 Floralia, a rite of Spring of the __ infuses present May Day MANORS

2 since 1988, the Belatane __ __ rekindles the ceremony on Edinburgh (4,7) RECTIFIES YO

3 early fuel for Beltane __ included bones! ROB FINES

4 traditional site for Beltane fires in Edinburgh (6,4) LOCHAN LILT

5 some ceremonies included baking a __ __ (7,6) BEATEN NONBLACK

6 Beltane Fire Festival in Borders town, __ is now held in June BE PEELS

7 favourite vantage point in Edinburgh to await the dawn of May Day (7,4) EARTH STARS

8 Arthur's Seat, a traditional site to bathe one's face in the morning __ WED

9 thousands year old yew in this town survived Beltane burnings NO ILL GRAFT

10 modern superstition considers it unlucky to be a __ or a __ in May BRIDGE ROOM

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1	Floralia, a rite of Spring of the __ infuses present May Day	MANORS
2	since 1988, the Belatane __ __ rekindles the ceremony on Edinburgh (4,7)	RECTIFIES YO
3	early fuel for Beltane __ included bones!	ROB FINES
4	traditional site for Beltane fires in Edinburgh (6,4)	LOCHAN LILT
5	some ceremonies included baking a __ __ (7,6)	BEATEN NONBLACK
6	Beltane Fire Festival in Borders town, __ is now held in June	BE PEELS
7	favourite vantage point in Edinburgh to await the dawn of May Day (7,4)	EARTH STARS
8	Arthur's Seat, a traditional site to bathe one's face in the morning __	WED
9	thousands year old yew in this town survived Beltane burnings	NO ILL GRAFT
10	modern superstition considers it unlucky to be a __ or a __ in May	BRIDGE ROOM