[Ansteorra] Happy Epiphany!
Chiara Francesca
chiara.francesca at gmail.com
Tue Jan 6 07:37:35 PST 2009
January 6 - Epiphany
The Feast of the Epiphany, or Twelfth Day, marks the end of Yule
festivities. The word is not specific to Christianity, however, as Zeus's
alias, "Epiphanes," can attest. It comes from the Greek epiphaneia, meaning
"manifestation" or "appearance."
In the church, Epiphany commemorates the manifestation of Jesus' divine
nature to the Magi, the three wise men or kings. In many countries, Three
Kings Day is a time of gift giving. Traditional fare is a spice King Cake
with a lucky bean baked in it.
Tradition advises the removal of Christmas greens by Epiphany to avoid bad
luck.
>From the Farmer's Almanac
Ciao!
Baronessa Chiara Francesca Arianna d'Onofrio
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