Chapter XVII :: Wheel of the Year  

Months :: May

What's in a Name?

May is named for the Greek goddess, Maia and is time of great celebrations in the northern hemisphere as the time when flowers emerge and crops begin to sprout.

The Anglo-Saxon name for May was Tri-Milchi, in recognition of the fact that with the lush new grass cows could be milked three times a day. It was first called May in about 1430, prior to which it was called Maius, Mayes, or Mai.

May's Child

Being born in May was thought to produce a sickly child.

Weather Lore

Mist in May, heat in June
Make the harvest come right soon

A wet May makes a big load of hay. A cold May is kindly and fills the barn finely.

A swarm of bees in May
Is worth a load of hay.

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• » Months of the Year
  • ◊ January
  • ◊ February
  • ◊ March
  • ◊ April
  • » May
  • ◊ June
  • ◊ July
  • ◊ August
  • ◊ September
  • ◊ October
  • ◊ November
  • ◊ December
• ◊ Precession of the Equinoxes
• ◊ Seasonal Science
• ◊ Solstice & Equinox Calendar
• ◊ Tides of the Year

Sabbats

• ◊ Winter Solstice
• ◊ February Eve
• ◊ Spring Equinox
• ◊ May Eve
• ◊ Summer Solstice
• ◊ August Eve
• ◊ Autumn Equinox
• ◊ November Eve

Alternate Calendars

• ◊ Aztec
• ◊ Celtic Tree
• ◊ Egyptian
• ◊ Goddess
• ◊ Hindu
• ◊ Islamic
• ◊ Jewish
• ◊ Maya
• ◊ Runic Half Month