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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1909
Page
6
The text discusses difficulties in tracing myths and customs tied to calendar fêtes. It argues most likely religious origins for these practices, notes potential garbling over centuries, and cites Pausanias and Plutarch on cautious, balanced approaches to legendary tales.
The piece surveys how ancient rites around Christmas and New Year blended pagan customs with Christian practice. It traces the lordship of the Lord of Misrule, masquerades, and revelry from England to Scotland and France, notes prohibitions, and explains lingering superstitions about first footing and the wren, revealing a long premodern tapestry of festive and ritual traditions.
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