The start of the grain harvest is known as Lammas in Anglo~Saxon culture. People in the Celtic realms, on the western side of the British Isles often call this time 'Lughnasadh' (Assembly of Lugh). This is named after one of the primary Irish mythological gods 'Lugh', who embodies light, crafts and art.
The harvest festival was customarily celebrated on the nearest full moon to the first day of August. So engrained are the yearly festivals in Gaelic culture that the God's name was given to the month of August ~ 'Lunasa'.
Early celebrations involved gathering for games, dancing, trade fairs and courting rituals, often played out at sacred sites on hill tops.
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