когда же был пир в таре?
Все думали - конечно, 1 ноября. Но оказалось - это не так, оказалось - мы как раз приближаемся к этому дню, знаменующему начало тепла и света. Вот что пишут ирландские коллеги:
So if I start with the negative premise "Feast of Tara was not held in Spring"
This premise I deem to be false per:
1. Dr Binchy assertion that that Feis Temro is spring seed-time festival with no association with Samain (November 1st).
2. Muirchu's 7th century gives a valid description of a pagan festival coinciding with Easter (as celebrated in Ireland).
3. Medieval tales that place the Feis Temro in Spring.
The Tales are:
The 11th century "Birth of Aedh Sláine" from book of the Dun Cow (Scribe H) descibes Samhain as heathens' Easter "For these were the two principal gatherings that they had: Tara's Feast at every samhain (that being the heathens' Easter); and at each lughnasa, ..."
The 11th century "The banquet of Dun na n-Gedh” a pseudonim for the Feast of Tara have the guests eating Goose eggs that are available in February/March and may as late as June.
The 12th century or earlier "The Expedition of Dathi", O'Curry translation (and also Mary Ferguson), places “The Feast of Tara” at Beltaine. The tale also mentions Samain (at All Saints), yet places Dathi, the King of Tara, is at Aed Ruad in Co. Donegal.
The 14th century or earlier version of the "Battle of Maige Rath" tells that Feast of Tara was held in the middle of May
The 15th century and probably earlier "Aided Diarmata meic Fergusa Cerbeoil' in Dr Wiley summation (formerly on the web) of Book of Lismore version says "Díarmait sends word to Cíarán to attend the Óenach Tailten at Beltaine.” (The Grady’s 19th century translation of tale in Egerton 1792 has it at Uisnech on Beltaine, within the kingdom of Diarmait's descendants.)
In another of Dr Wiley tale summations (Oidheadh Chuinn) references the occurrence of sheep sheering with the Feast of Tara, this activity occurs in modern Ireland in May and June.
So if I start with the negative premise "Feast of Tara was not held in Spring"
This premise I deem to be false per:
1. Dr Binchy assertion that that Feis Temro is spring seed-time festival with no association with Samain (November 1st).
2. Muirchu's 7th century gives a valid description of a pagan festival coinciding with Easter (as celebrated in Ireland).
3. Medieval tales that place the Feis Temro in Spring.
The Tales are:
The 11th century "Birth of Aedh Sláine" from book of the Dun Cow (Scribe H) descibes Samhain as heathens' Easter "For these were the two principal gatherings that they had: Tara's Feast at every samhain (that being the heathens' Easter); and at each lughnasa, ..."
The 11th century "The banquet of Dun na n-Gedh” a pseudonim for the Feast of Tara have the guests eating Goose eggs that are available in February/March and may as late as June.
The 12th century or earlier "The Expedition of Dathi", O'Curry translation (and also Mary Ferguson), places “The Feast of Tara” at Beltaine. The tale also mentions Samain (at All Saints), yet places Dathi, the King of Tara, is at Aed Ruad in Co. Donegal.
The 14th century or earlier version of the "Battle of Maige Rath" tells that Feast of Tara was held in the middle of May
The 15th century and probably earlier "Aided Diarmata meic Fergusa Cerbeoil' in Dr Wiley summation (formerly on the web) of Book of Lismore version says "Díarmait sends word to Cíarán to attend the Óenach Tailten at Beltaine.” (The Grady’s 19th century translation of tale in Egerton 1792 has it at Uisnech on Beltaine, within the kingdom of Diarmait's descendants.)
In another of Dr Wiley tale summations (Oidheadh Chuinn) references the occurrence of sheep sheering with the Feast of Tara, this activity occurs in modern Ireland in May and June.