The Thesmophoria was a prominent ancient Greek festival dedicated to Demeter, goddess of agriculture, and her daughter Persephone, celebrating the cycles of life, death, and rebirth. The festival, ...
The Pilgrims celebrated their first harvest in 1621, likely between Sept. 21 and Nov. 11, with 50 Mayflower passengers and 90 Native Americans. This feast, not initially identified as Thanksgiving, ...
What is the truth about Thanksgiving and what is the myth? Of course, there’s nothing more true than the truth, but the myth is also true, if you take the old and, well, true meaning of the word. This ...