MARCH was dedicated by the English to the goddess Rhoeda, and hence called "Rhede-monath." It was called also "Illyd-monath," or the stormy-month. In the woodcut they are digging, hoeing, and sowing with much ardour. After the introduction of Christianity, March was held in great reverence, as the month in which Lent began.
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MARCH was dedicated by the English to the goddess Rhoeda, and hence called "Rhede-monath." It was called also "Illyd-monath," or the stormy-month. In the woodcut they are digging, hoeing, and sowing with much ardour. After the introduction of Christianity, March was held in great reverence, as the month in which Lent began.

Date

27 sept. 2012

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection/Quint Lox Limited

Notre référence

LZT13A21_290

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

25,1Mo (969,3Ko) / 46,8cm x 13,5cm / 5525 x 1590 (300dpi)

Mots clés

March dedicated English goddess Rhoeda Rhede-monath Illyd-monath stormy-month woodcut digging hoeing sowing ardour Christianity month Lent nineteenth century engraving

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