The pics reminded me of the Shakespeare play: mid summers night dream. I also found that there are paganism origins to that play. I apologize if this is not relevant, but I would rather leave no stone unturned, especially since those animal masks were used.
The celebration of Midsummer's Eve (St. John's Eve among Christians) was from ancient times a festival of the summer solstice. Bonfires were lit to protect against evil spirits which were believed to roam freely when the sun was turning southward again. In later years, witches were also thought to be on their way to meetings with other powerful beings.
The solstice itself has remained a special moment of the annual cycle of the year since Neolithic times.[6] The concentration of the observance is not on the day as we reckon it, commencing at midnight or at dawn, as it is customary for cultures following lunar calendars to place the beginning of the day on the previous eve at dusk at the moment when the Sun has set.[clarification needed] In Sweden, Finland, Latvia and Estonia, Midsummer's Eve is the greatest festival of the year, comparable only with Walpurgis Night, Christmas Eve, and New Year's Eve.
Ancient Romans would hold a festival to honor the god Summanus on June 20
A very convenient excuse to explain ownership or wearing of masks, that I imagine has been the GO TO alibi for hundreds of years for the rapers of children.
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Forgetmenot ago
The pics reminded me of the Shakespeare play: mid summers night dream. I also found that there are paganism origins to that play. I apologize if this is not relevant, but I would rather leave no stone unturned, especially since those animal masks were used.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midsummer I cut and paste some text below from Wikipedia.
The celebration of Midsummer's Eve (St. John's Eve among Christians) was from ancient times a festival of the summer solstice. Bonfires were lit to protect against evil spirits which were believed to roam freely when the sun was turning southward again. In later years, witches were also thought to be on their way to meetings with other powerful beings.
The solstice itself has remained a special moment of the annual cycle of the year since Neolithic times.[6] The concentration of the observance is not on the day as we reckon it, commencing at midnight or at dawn, as it is customary for cultures following lunar calendars to place the beginning of the day on the previous eve at dusk at the moment when the Sun has set.[clarification needed] In Sweden, Finland, Latvia and Estonia, Midsummer's Eve is the greatest festival of the year, comparable only with Walpurgis Night, Christmas Eve, and New Year's Eve.
Ancient Romans would hold a festival to honor the god Summanus on June 20
remedy4reality ago
A very convenient excuse to explain ownership or wearing of masks, that I imagine has been the GO TO alibi for hundreds of years for the rapers of children.