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Fantasy: February 16, 2022 Issue [#11216]




 This week: February Myths
  Edited by: Prosperous Snow celebrating Author IconMail Icon
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February is the month of cleansing,
before spring's beginning;
it is the month when amethyst
and romance overshadow
Groundhog Day.


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Letter from the editor

According to legend, February gets its name from a festival called Februa, which means "to cleanse" and was dedicated to the once a year custom of spring cleaning. Every four years, a day is added to February. This is so that the calendar closely follows the yearly cycle of the sun. The twenty-ninth adds several odd myths the month. These myths are exclusively focused in Leap Year on Leap Day.

February's main weather myth concerns Groundhog Day. On February 2, if a groundhog emerges from its den, or burrow, and sees its shadow winter will continue for another six weeks. I still have not figured out what a rodent with Sciophobia, fear of shadows, has to do with the arrival of spring. For me, and many other people in the world, the vernal equinox indicates the arrival of spring. I suppose six more weeks of winter gives a person more time to do a good job of spring cleaning.

Amethyst, February's birthstone, has a number of interesting myths. First, it represents romantic love. Second, amethyst comes from amethystos, a Greek word, that means "not intoxicated". Therefore, amethyst is supposed to prevent its wearer, or anyone drinking from an amethyst goblet, from over imbibing. Third, this gem is believed to enhance several virtues, while assisting a person to overcome evil thoughts.

These are the myths about February and amethyst, I found most interesting. I especially like the one about February and spring cleaning, because I can remember some of my Grandmother's neighbors doing most of their spring cleaning in February instead of March. I always wondered why they chose February for that job, now I know.

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dragonwoman Author Icon writes: I have written a Sci-fi story called Children of Janus, based on the two faces of the deity and postulating two faces meant two characters or personalities that were exact opposites

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