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Walpurgis Night (/ v æ l ˈ p ʊər ɡ ɪ s, v ɑː l-,-ˈ p ɜːr-/), [3] [4] an abbreviation of Saint Walpurgis Night (from the German Sankt-Walpurgisnacht [zaŋkt valˈpʊʁɡɪsˌnaxt]), also known as Saint Walpurga's Eve (alternatively spelled Saint Walburga's Eve) and Walpurgisnacht, is the eve of the Christian feast day of Saint Walpurga, an 8th-century abbess in Francia, and is ...
In the Germanic countries, this became Walpurgis Night, commemorating the official canonization of Saint Walpurga on 1 May 870. [15] It continued the tradition of lighting bonfires. [15] Folklorist Jack Santino says "Her day and its traditions almost certainly are traceable to pre-Christian celebrations that took place at this time". [16]
Walpurga's feast day is 25 February, but the day of her canonization, 1 May (possibly 870), was also celebrated during the high medieval period, especially in the 11th century under Anno II, Archbishop of Cologne, so that Walpurgis Night is the eve of May Day, celebrated in continental folklore with dancing.
Articles relating to Walpurgis Night traditions. Pages in category "Walpurgis Night traditions" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
May Day, Calan Mai, Walpurgis Night: Bealtaine (anglicised as 'Beltane') (/ ... There was an almost identical May Day (Calan Mai) tradition in parts of Wales, ...
Die erste Walpurgisnacht (The First Walpurgis Night) is a poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe telling of efforts by Druids in the Harz Mountains to practice their pagan rituals in the face of new and dominating Christian forces.
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Articles relating to Walpurgis Night (30 April – 1 May), the eve of the Christian feast day of Saint Walpurga, an 8th-century abbess in Francia. This feast commemorates the canonization of Saint Walpurga and the movement of her relics to Eichstätt , both of which occurred on 1 May 870.