This Celtic celebration of fire and fertility ... So how did a nearly forgotten pagan fire ritual become one of Scotland’s most iconic annual events? Costumed performers prepare for the Beltane ...

Many pagan Celtic traditions from medieval times were incorporated into Marian veneration, the most notable of which was the collection of flowers. Flowers were used to decorate grottoes, altars and ...

So how did a nearly forgotten pagan fire ritual become one of Scotland’s most iconic annual events? Costumed performers prepare for the Beltane Fire Festival in Edinburgh. The annual event blends ...