November 23rd Orange's and lemon's says the bells of St Clement's
St. Clements, St. Clements comes once in a year
Apples and pears are very good cheer
Got no apples, money will do
Please to give us one of the two
Father's at work and Mother's at play
Please to remember St. Clement's Day
St. Clements, St. Clements comes once in a year
Apples and pears are very good cheer
Got no apples, money will do
Please to give us one of the two
Father's at work and Mother's at play
Please to remember St. Clement's Day
St. Clement's Day ~ the patron saint of blacksmiths. He was martyred by being tied to an anchor and thrown into the sea. He is the Christianised version of the Saxon/Norse god Weyland the Smith who was the smith to the gods. Weyland produced many of the swords of legends: Excalibur, Gram or Balmung (wielded by Sigurd also known as Siegfied in Wagner's Ring Cycle) and also the armour used by Beowulf when he fought Grendel. The site of Weyland's Smithy is said to be a cave/long barrow near the Uffington White Horse in Oxfordshire.
November 25th ~ the time of Ruis (the 13th Celtic tree month) begins.....
St Catherine's Day (Cattern Tide) ~ martyred by being killed on a spiked wheel. Her symbol is therefore a wheel and the catherine wheel fireworks of Bonfire Night are named after her. She is patron of all who use a wheel: wheelwrights, spinners, carters and drivers.
November 25th ~ the time of Ruis (the 13th Celtic tree month) begins.....
St Catherine's Day (Cattern Tide) ~ martyred by being killed on a spiked wheel. Her symbol is therefore a wheel and the catherine wheel fireworks of Bonfire Night are named after her. She is patron of all who use a wheel: wheelwrights, spinners, carters and drivers.
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