The light of Britannia. The mysteries of ancient British druidism unveiled; the original source of phallic worship, and the secrets of the court of King Arthur revealed; the creed of the stone age restored, and the Holy Grael discovered in Wales (1893)
a bier, and then carry it inprocession to the churchyard, where, with a whimsicalsolemnity, they make a grave, bury the wren, and singdirges which they call her Knell. After the funeral themourners form a circle outside the cliurchyard, and dance THE LIGHT OF BRITANNIA. 95 to the music provided for… … Tropic of Capricornus South morrow after the present period of the winter solstice; inDruidism, the solar one is on the 20th of that month), andthe allegorical laying of the wren in the grave would befrom sunset, 4 oclock on the 20tli, until sunrise, 8 oclockon the 22nd—forty hours. The statement…
Druids and Druidism -- Great Britain · Arthurian romances
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