The Silver Bough, Volume 2 Quotes

“In the pre-Christian era the calendar in general use was lunar; time-reckoning was lunar; festivals began on the rising of the moon - that is on their eve and many agricultural operations were governed by its phases.”
― F. Marian McNeill, The Silver Bough, Volume 2: A Calendar of Scottish National Festivals - Candlemas to Harvest Home

“The Scottish equivalent of Demeter is the Cailleach (Gaelic), or the Carline or Auld Wife (Scots), all signifying the old woman; whilst Persephone corresponds to the Maiden or Bride. This name Bride is given to the last sheaf in districts as far apart as Midlothian and the Mearns. In later times the distinction between the Cailleach and Bride was not everywhere maintained.”
― F. Marian McNeill, The Silver Bough, Volume 2: A Calendar of Scottish National Festivals - Candlemas to Harvest Home