" A. E. Anton, in Handfasting in Scotland ( 1958 ), finds that the first reference to such a " trial marriage " is by Thomas Pennant in his 1790 Tour in Scotland.

Handfasting is not limited to traditional marriages as any number of people regardless of gender may commit themselves to a lifelong relationship.

Handfasting during a civil ceremony in Ukraine.

Handfasting was legally binding: as soon as the couple made their vows to each other they were validly married.

Handfasting might take place anywhere, indoors or out.

Handfasting remained an acceptable way of marrying in England throughout the Middle Ages but declined in the early modern period.

* Anton, A. E. "' Handfasting ' in Scotland.

As Sandburg said at the time: `` It is as ancient as the medieval European ballads brought to the Appalachian Mountains, it is as modern as skyscrapers, the Volstead Act, and the latest oil well gusher ''.

It is not between Euripides and Shakespeare that the western mind turns away from the ancient tragic sense of life.

It is only then that the ancient habits of feeling and the classic orderings of material and psychological experience were abandoned.

Built upon seven hills, Istanbul, like Rome, is one of the most ancient cities in the world, filled with splendor and contrast.

Heywood Broun wrote: `` Belle Poitrine is the most original thinker since Caligula '', and even F.D.R. had to concede that `` if the rest of this nation showed the foresight and patriotism of Miss Poitrine, America would rapidly resemble ancient Babylon and Nineveh ''.

Every few days, in the early morning, as the work progressed, twenty men would appear to push it ahead and to shift the plank foundation that distributed its weight widely on the Rotunda pavement, supported as it is by ancient brick vaulting.

Once he has been identified, however, a new melody is used to accompany his narrative, a bleak motif with barren octaves creating a rather ancient effect:

Whether or not Plato's tale of the lost continent of Atlantis is true, skeptics concede that the myth may have some foundation in a great tsunami of ancient times.

Surrounded by ancient elms, the campus is spacious and beautiful.

The site of the oblong piazza is Domitian's ancient stadium, which was probably used for horse and chariot races.

Kyoto is the ancient capital of Japan and still its cultural center.

There is an ancient and venerable tradition in the church ( which derives, however, from the heritage of the Greeks rather than from the Bible ) that God is completely independent of his creation and so has no need of men for accomplishing his work in the world.

'' A hymn often to be heard in Catholic churches is `` Faith Of Our Fathers '', which glories in England's ancient faith that endured persecution, and which proclaims: `` Faith of our Fathers: Mary's prayers Shall win our country back to thee ''.

Reference to them is made according to the organization of Immanuel Bekker's Royal Prussian Academy edition ( Aristotelis Opera edidit Academia Regia Borussica, Berlin, 1831 – 1870 ), which in turn is based on ancient classifications of these works.

This is the ancient morality of the

Apollo ( Attic, Ionic, and Homeric Greek:, Apollōn ( gen .: ); Doric:, Apellōn ; Arcadocypriot:, Apeilōn ; Aeolic:, Aploun ; ) is one of the most important and complex of the Olympian deities in ancient Greek and Roman religion, Greek and Roman mythology, and Greco – Roman Neopaganism.

The etymology is uncertain, but a strong candidate has long been some word related to the Biblical פוך ( pūk ), " paint " ( if not that word itself ), a cosmetic eye-shadow used by the ancient Egyptians and other inhabitants of the eastern Mediterranean.

The ancient history of Asia Minor is very important for the history of the Western civilization because it was the region where the mythic way of thought changed gradually to the rational way of thought.

Ancient Egypt was an ancient civilization of Northeastern Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern country of Egypt.

An example of a " pure " abjad is ancient Phoenician.

As for the term " Compositae ", more ancient but still valid, it obviously makes reference to the fact that the family is one of the few angiosperms that have composite flowers.

Cheesemaking is an ancient tradition in most Alpine countries.

Romansh, spoken by two percent of the population in southeast Switzerland, is an ancient Rheato-Romanic language derived from Latin, remnants of ancient Celtic languages and perhaps Etruscan.

It is during this period that Bishop Asser applied to him the unique title of " secundarius ", which may indicate a position akin to that of the Celtic tanist, a recognised successor closely associated with the reigning monarch.

However, the presence of a vigorous population of Celtic lineage, principally of Irish origin, has supported the creation of other celebrations of beer, often for marketing purposes, such as Saint Patrick's Day ( Día de San Patricio ), patron of Ireland, which is celebrated with abundant libations.

It is thought other Celtic tribes, such as the Remi and the Baiocasses, also elected their leaders.

In the Anglosphere, most notably in Anglo-America, autumn is also associated with the Halloween season ( which in turn was influenced by Samhain, a Celtic autumn festival ), and with it a widespread marketing campaign that promotes it, in the U. S. A.

Beltane regained popularity during the Celtic Revival and is still observed as a cultural festival by some in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man and among their diasporas.

Today, Beltane is also observed as a religious festival by Celtic neopagans.

Since the early 20th century it has been commonly accepted that Old Irish Bel ( l ) taine is derived from a Common Celtic * belo-te ( p ) niâ, meaning " bright fire " ( where the element * belo-might be cognate with the English word bale in ' bale-fire ' meaning ' white ' or ' shining '; compare Anglo-Saxon bael, and Lithuanian / Latvian baltas / balts, found in the name of the Baltic ; in Slavic languages byelo or beloye also means ' white ', as in Беларусь ( White Russia or Belarus ) or Бе ́ лое мо ́ ре Sea ).

From all the different names of the same Celtic people in literature and inscriptions it is possible to abstract a continental Celtic segment, boio -.

This name is possibly of Celtic derivation ( cf.

In Civilization V: Gods & Kings, Boudicca is the leader of the Celtic tribe.

Breton () is a Celtic language spoken in Brittany (; ), France.

Breton is a Brythonic language, descended from the Celtic British language brought from Great Britain to Armorica by migrating Britons during the Early Middle Ages.

Like the other Brythonic languages, Welsh and Cornish, it is classified as an Insular Celtic language.

Today, Breton is the only living Celtic language that is not recognized as an official or regional language.

This means that in spite of long having been the Celtic language with the highest number of speakers, the language is now endangered.

Celtic music is a broad grouping of musical genres that evolved out of the folk musical traditions of the Celtic people of Western Europe.

Often, the term Celtic music is applied to the music of Ireland and Scotland because both lands have produced well-known distinctive styles which actually have genuine commonality and clear mutual influences.

The definition is further complicated by the fact that Irish independence has allowed Ireland to promote ' Celtic ' music as a specifically Irish product.

In some parts of Atlantic Canada, such as Newfoundland, Celtic music is as or more popular than in the old country.

Much of the music of this region is Celtic in nature, but originates in the local area and celebrates the sea, seafaring, fishing and other primary industries.

There is also tremendous variation between Celtic regions.