| 1796 - 472 strani
...of chooling the WITS or \VISF. MEN to the WITTKNAGEMOTTE. It was conlccrated to Hertha, the goddcf's of peace and fertility ; and no quarrels might be maintained, no blood med, during this truce of the goddcfs. Each village, in the abIcnce of the baron at the aflbmbly of... | |
| 1830 - 504 strani
...Wittentide, the time of choosing the Wits or Wise Men to the Wittenagemotte. It was consecrated to Hertha, the goddess of peace and fertility ; and no quarrels...Saturnalia. The vassals met upon the common green round the Maypole, where they elected a village lord, or king, as he was called, who chose his queen.... | |
| 1819 - 384 strani
...Wittentide, the time of choosing the wits, or wise men to the Wittenagemotte. It was consecrated to Hertha, the goddess of peace and fertility ; and no quarrels...saturnalia. The vassals met upon the common green, round the HAY-POLE, where they elected a village lord, or king, as he was called, who chose his queen.... | |
| 1819 - 382 strani
...Wittentide, the time of choosing the wits, or wise men to the Wittenagemotte. It was consecrated to Hertha, the goddess of peace and fertility ; and no quarrels...of the goddess. Each village, in the absence of the haron at the assembly of the nation, enjoyed a kind of saturnalia. The vassals met upon the common... | |
| Joseph Taylor - 1820 - 122 strani
...Whittentide, the time of choosing the wits or wise men to the wiltenagemolte. It was consecrated to Hertha, the goddess of peace and fertility ; and no quarrels...blood shed, during this truce of the goddess. Each Tillage in the absence of the baron at the assembly of 48 the nation, enjoyed a kind of saturnalia.... | |
| William Oxberry - 1822 - 430 strani
...Wittentide, the time of choosing the wits, or wise men to the Wittenagemotte. It was consecrated to Hertha, the goddess of peace and fertility ; and no quarrels might be maintained, no blootl shed, during this truce of the goddess. Each village, in the absence of the baron at the assembly... | |
| Thomas Bond - 1823 - 360 strani
...the Goddess of Peace and Fertility, and that no quarrel might be maintained, no blood shed during the truce of the Goddess, each village, in the absence...vassals met upon the Common Green around the May-pole, when they elected a Village Lord or Ring, as he was called, who chose his Queen : he wore an oaken,... | |
| William Oxberry - 1824 - 384 strani
...Wittentide, the time of choosing the wits, or wise men to the Wittenagemotte. It was consecrated to Hertha, the goddess of peace and fertility ; and no quarrels...saturnalia. The vassals met upon the common green, round the May Pole, where they elected a village lord, or king, as he was called, who chose his queen.... | |
| William Oxberry - 1824 - 384 strani
...nations have since borrowed it. TEE MAY POLE. might be maintained, no blood shed, during this trnce of the goddess. Each village, in the absence of the...saturnalia. The vassals met upon the common green, round the May Pole, where they elected a village lord, or king, as be was called, who chose his queen.... | |
| 1825 - 590 strani
...Hertha, the goddess of and fertility ; and no quarrels might maintained, no blood shed, during this t of the goddess. Each village, in the absence of the...saturnalia. The vassals met upon the common green, round the May Pole, where they elected a village lord, or king, as he was called, who chose his queen.... | |
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