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insopartsofflandersandfranberofthefalyusedtotakeapieaketheenkeeppieagihattheyanychickensastherearesparksthatflyoutofthebrandsofthelog;andothersplacetheextinctbrandsunderthebedtodriveaininvariouspartsoffrancethecharredlogisthoughttoguardthehouseagainstsorceryaslightning
inenglandtheilaronthenightofonsize;inatethehouse;and;asitentofitspredeainsofthelogoguardthehouseagainstfireandlightning
tothisdaytheritualofbringingintheyulelogisobservedunityangthesoutheslavs;espec
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iallytheserbiansthelogisusuallyabloetisofoliveorbeebs;pigs;andkidsastheystrikesparksoutofthebuinglogsopeopleagainsthailinalbaniadonas;andtheashesofthefireaketheertilethehuzuls;aslavonicpeopleofthecarpathians;kindlefirebythefrictionofaseveoldstyle;thefifthofjanuaryandkeepitbuingtillthnight
itisrerkablehonthebeliefappearstohavebeenthatthereinsoftheyulelog;ifkeptthroughouttheyear;hadpospossiblethatthisbeliefybeareliftheoldaryanaynotbederivedfrohesaancientsource;isaquestionobensidered
8theneedfire
thefirefestival**hertodesesoftheyearbutbesidestheseregularlyreanypartsofeuropehavebeentiierialtoresorttoaritualoffireatirregularintervalsinseasonsofdistressandarkablerites;onourattentionbeustdatefroveryreteantiquitythegeneralnabyongtheteutonietistheneedfirethetafireproduethodsangslavonicpeoplesitiscalledlivingfire
thehistoryofthetheearlyddleages;any;england;stland;andirelandangslavoniingtheriteedytheanilsetisgeeseasaneainedalight;forsolongasevenanightlightbuedinahouse;itaginedthattheneedfireuldnotkindlesotisitedenoughtoputoutallthefiresinthevillage;butsotistheextinepartsofserbiait;sotistheplaallislandsinrivers
theregularthodofproduongsosouthslavsployedisspeplydesodeofkindlingtheneedfirevariedindifferentdistriedtightlyintothesooreinflaabletherollerorepersons;diatelyesaeeserelytoldthattetisitakingandtheaxleonilarlyitagallohthisionratherthanastrictnecessity
variousrulesightorshouldketheneedfiresotisitebaptislnsotisitedsuffie;theyployedtoproduen;esnineadethefirebe
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gottensons;butarriedorsingleangtheserbianstheneedfireissotiskindledbyaboyandgirlbet;sotisitisdebyanoldnandanoldanalsointhedarkinbulgaria;too;thekersofneedfirestriptheelvesoftheirselvesofallkindsoftalifafterlongrubbingoftheefireststillbebuinginthevillage;soastriightbefoundightbeinfli
ealsbers;sotisinaregularorderofprees;sothatoeofthethoseostblaefrohebonfirepeopletorekindlethefiresintheirhousesthesebrands;afterbeingextinguishediisputinthenagersatthereforatheneedfirein;sotistheyetobeeloyedasrediesinsiixedinainland;assoonasthefireonthedostiayperhapshaveoriginallyeveryedyfortherrainitappearsthatinsopartsofgeythepeopledidnotebytheforeloitysilarlyinpolandthepeasantsaresaidtokindlefiresinthevillagestreetseveryyearonstroinordertoproteecantonsofsist
chapter63theinterpretationofthefirefestivals
1onthefirefestivalsingeneral
theforegoingsurveyofthepopularfirefestivalsofeuropesuggestssogeneralobservationsinthefirstpla;anddrivingtohavebeenpraeybesaidoftheprothatoftheotherfirefestivalsbytheprivaonttodefeattheobjeblybyextinguishingthealliortantfireunderadotheseloblanoniestheelvesreseleeaofbonfiresblazingatfixedpoints;oroftorplabersandashestakenfrohesulderingheapoffuel;thefireisbelievedtoprotethegroanandbeast;eitherpositivelybystilatingtheoegativelybyavertingthedangersandildein;sterility;disease;andnotleastofallchcraft
buteaboutthatbenefitssogreatandnifoldeanssosileinagihattheyuldproanyillsbytheapplioke;ofeersandashestodeenquirersontheonehandithasbeenheldthattheyaresunagiitativegien;anils;andplantsbykindlingfiresinearththegreatsourannhardtitybeaintainedthattheplypurififulinfluenonsters;orinaniersonalforsasortofpervadingtaintorrruptionoftheairthisistheviearogkitybecalledthepurificatorytheoryobviouslythetheoriespostulatetnceptionsofthefireheprincipalpartin
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theritesontheonevieentofallthatkesforhealthandhappiness;ontheothervieesallthenoxiouselents;aterial;thatnaen;ofanils;andofplantsaulant;acrdingtotheotheritisadisinfectant;ontheoneviesvirtueispositive;ontheotheritisnegative
yetthetethatthefireskindledatthesefestivalsarilyintendedtoitatethesunslightandheat;y;asattributesderiveddireoniesaryandoriginal;thepurifiediatepositionbetentoftruthinbothoftheeinearliereditionsofthiseantidrarentscarrygreatstotoinclinedecidedlyinhisfavourhoissingthesolartheoryannhardtisentitledtoarespectfulhearing
chapter63theinterpretationofthefirefestivals
2thesolartheoryofthefirefestivalsinanearlierpartofthissforkingsunshine;andititivenineuropedidthesaindeed;ateofeuropeduringagreatpartoftheyear;sshouldhaveplayedainentpartangthesuperstitiouspraongthoseofsavagesoresunshihantheyaybesupportedbyvariousarguntsdratheirdates;partlyfrohenatureoftherites;andpartlyfroheinfluenceheyarebelievedtoexertupontheherandonvegetation
first;inregardtothedatesofthefestivalsitportantandedtoinerandidastheexpresstestinyoftheanas;idinglyexpiringlight
notonlythedateofsoofthefestivalsbutthenneroftheiritationofthesuntheightitationofthesunsurseinthesky;andtheitationrdayhasbeenthusinterpretedbysoofthoseaybesaid;istheonpraesexpresslysaidtobeshapedlikesuns;intotheairatthefestivalsyitativegiagiaybesupposedtotakeeffeipathy:byitatingthedesiredresultyouainarytopursuehisrfireissotispopularlyknopliesansciousnessofannexionbete
again;thennerinoertisfireeplaidsuerfestivals;anditisexpresslysaidtohavebeenforrlysoproeightberegardedasanfirtionoftheviesinpointoffarfireanyhungariansakefireondsuerevebyrotatingap;andthattheydrivetheirpigsthroughthefirethusdeatoberdlingen;insadeonstvitussdaythefifteenthofjunebyignitingatofauntain;andastheflaascended;
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thepeopleutteredasetforfsdireidsuer;andadeondsuerdaybytuingaustbearinndthatinallsuerelyaakingbyinbolicalsignificance
further;theinfluenreselethoseofsunshinethus;thefrenidsuerbonfiresethattheyakethesuntobreakoutinradiantglory;dryingtheilarlytheuseoftheneedfirebysistyverynaturallybeinterpretedasasunountainsthepeoplebelievethatthedsuerfireshelptopreservethefruitsoftheearthandensuregoodthedireaydaybonfireareblo;iftothenorth;ldnodoubtatpresentthedireesisregardedrelyasanauguryoftheodeofinfluenerelythattheskeandfl