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" It was consecrated to Hertha, the Goddess of Peace and Fertility ; and no quarrels might be maintained, no blood shed, during this truce of the Goddess. Each village, in the absence of the Baron at the assembly of the nation, enjoyed a kind of Saturnalia.... "
Antiquitates Curiosae: The Etymology of Many Remarkable Old Sayings ... - Página 72
por Joseph Taylor - 1819 - 156 páginas
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Monthly Magazine; Or, British Register of Literature, Sciences and ..., Volumen1

1796 - 472 páginas
...of chooling the WITS or \VISF. MEN to the WITTKNAGEMOTTE. It was conlccrated to Hertha, the goddcf's of peace and fertility ; and no quarrels might be maintained, no blood med, during this truce of the goddcfs. Each village, in the abIcnce of the baron at the aflbmbly of...
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The Spirit of the English Magazines

1830 - 504 páginas
...Wittentide, the time of choosing the Wits or Wise Men to the Wittenagemotte. It was consecrated to Hertha, the goddess of peace and fertility ; and no quarrels...Saturnalia. The vassals met upon the common green round the Maypole, where they elected a village lord, or king, as he was called, who chose his queen....
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The Pocket magazine of classic and polite literature. [Continued ..., Volumen3

1819 - 384 páginas
...Wittentide, the time of choosing the wits, or wise men to the Wittenagemotte. It was consecrated to Hertha, the goddess of peace and fertility ; and no quarrels...saturnalia. The vassals met upon the common green, round the HAY-POLE, where they elected a village lord, or king, as he was called, who chose his queen....
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The Pocket Magazine of Classics and Polite Literature, Volumen3

1819 - 382 páginas
...Wittentide, the time of choosing the wits, or wise men to the Wittenagemotte. It was consecrated to Hertha, the goddess of peace and fertility ; and no quarrels...of the goddess. Each village, in the absence of the haron at the assembly of the nation, enjoyed a kind of saturnalia. The vassals met upon the common...
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Curious Antiquities: Or, The Etymology of Many Remarkable Old Sayings ...

Joseph Taylor - 1820 - 122 páginas
...Whittentide, the time of choosing the wits or wise men to the wiltenagemolte. It was consecrated to Hertha, the goddess of peace and fertility ; and no quarrels...blood shed, during this truce of the goddess. Each Tillage in the absence of the baron at the assembly of 48 the nation, enjoyed a kind of saturnalia....
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The flowers of literature, or, Encyclopædia of anecdote, a coll ..., Volumen1

William Oxberry - 1822 - 430 páginas
...Wittentide, the time of choosing the wits, or wise men to the Wittenagemotte. It was consecrated to Hertha, the goddess of peace and fertility ; and no quarrels might be maintained, no blootl shed, during this truce of the goddess. Each village, in the absence of the baron at the assembly...
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Topographical and Historical Sketches of the Boroughs of East and West Looe ...

Thomas Bond - 1823 - 360 páginas
...the Goddess of Peace and Fertility, and that no quarrel might be maintained, no blood shed during the truce of the Goddess, each village, in the absence...vassals met upon the Common Green around the May-pole, when they elected a Village Lord or Ring, as he was called, who chose his Queen : he wore an oaken,...
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The Flowers of Literature: Consisting of Selections from History ..., Volumen1

William Oxberry - 1824 - 384 páginas
...Wittentide, the time of choosing the wits, or wise men to the Wittenagemotte. It was consecrated to Hertha, the goddess of peace and fertility ; and no quarrels...saturnalia. The vassals met upon the common green, round the May Pole, where they elected a village lord, or king, as he was called, who chose his queen....
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The Flowers of Literature: Consisting of Selections from History ..., Volumen1

William Oxberry - 1824 - 384 páginas
...nations have since borrowed it. TEE MAY POLE. might be maintained, no blood shed, during this trnce of the goddess. Each village, in the absence of the...saturnalia. The vassals met upon the common green, round the May Pole, where they elected a village lord, or king, as be was called, who chose his queen....
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Glasgow Mechanics' Magazine, and Annals of Philosophy, Volumen3

1825 - 590 páginas
...Hertha, the goddess of and fertility ; and no quarrels might maintained, no blood shed, during this t of the goddess. Each village, in the absence of the...saturnalia. The vassals met upon the common green, round the May Pole, where they elected a village lord, or king, as he was called, who chose his queen....
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