All about the MonthsHarper & Row, 1966 - 222 oldal Stories and legends about the months of the year, including those about symbolic flowers and precious stones, as evolved by man over the centuries. |
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... Roman deity , Janus , to whom the Romans ' first month was sacred . It looked both to the past and to the future , and was consecrated by offerings of new products such as wine , salt , meal , and frankincense . On New Year's Day , the ...
... Roman deity , Janus , to whom the Romans ' first month was sacred . It looked both to the past and to the future , and was consecrated by offerings of new products such as wine , salt , meal , and frankincense . On New Year's Day , the ...
88. oldal
... Roman Senate . On May Day Romans continued their observance of the floral games - the Floralia - which had started late in April . These were dedicated to Flora , goddess of flowers . Everyone gathered boughs and blossoms to adorn her ...
... Roman Senate . On May Day Romans continued their observance of the floral games - the Floralia - which had started late in April . These were dedicated to Flora , goddess of flowers . Everyone gathered boughs and blossoms to adorn her ...
195. oldal
... Romans added two months to their year . One Emperor , Commodus , suggested that since his mistress had been painted as an Amazon , the name of December should be changed to " Amazonius " in her honor ; but his request was not granted ...
... Romans added two months to their year . One Emperor , Commodus , suggested that since his mistress had been painted as an Amazon , the name of December should be changed to " Amazonius " in her honor ; but his request was not granted ...
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ye Foreword | 9 |
ye Birthstones and Flowers of the Months | 11 |
JANUARY | 13 |
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alexandrite American amethyst ancient April aster beautiful believed birthstone blooms blossoms blue British Isles calendar California called carats celebrated centuries Christmas chrysanthemum color crown cultivated daffodil daisy December declared diamond early EDMUND SPENSER emeralds England English Europe famous favorite February festival flowers fragrance France gardens garnets gems gladiolus gold Greek green grow grown hawthorn Helen Hunt Jackson holiday holly honeysuckle honor hybrid inches India January jewelry jewels John John Clare Julian calendar July June King known leaves legend Leigh Hunt London March marigold month narcissus native noted Numa Pompilius October once opal pearls petals pink plant poet poppies popular primrose purple Queen ring Romans rose ruby sapphire season seeds September shades sometimes South species spring stone sweet peas Today topaz turquoise United varied varieties violets water lily weather wild William William Hone wore writer wrote yellow York zircon
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Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem & Metal Magic Scott Cunningham Nincs elérhető előnézet - 2002 |