Ancient and Early Pagan Days

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1. After which Greek goddess is the month 'April' named? Aphrodite Demeter Athena Persephone

2. Into how many general sections is the Celtic tree calendar separated? Twelve Seven Ten Fourteen

3. Which early civilization celebrated the festival of Luna in her temple on the Aventine hill? Greek Anatolian Minoan Roman

4. From what Celtic sacred day does 'All Saints Day' derive? Beltain Samhain Lughnasad Imbolc

5. Which of the following groups generally held that the calendar 'day' actually began with night instead of morning? The Iberians The Romans The Celts The Scandinavians

6. According to traditional lore, which day of the week is the best of all on which to marry? Thursday Monday Wednesday Tuesday

7. Each Zodiac symbol has a corresponding animal. We all know that Leo has the lion and Scorpio has the scorpion, but what animal represents Virgo? the cat the aurochs the raven the dog

8. Continuing with the Zodiac and animals, what animal represents Aquarius? the bull the goat the eagle the hawk

9. After which Roman god is January named? Answer: (One Word)

10. On which of the following dates can the summer solstice (first day of summer) fall? (in the northern hemisphere) June 17 June 12 June 21 June 30