Seeking two words

[Drew Danielson]

I found:

"Cross-Quartered Days" at
http://www.louisville.edu/~aoclar01/ancient/astronomy/sun.htm

"cross-quarters" from http://www.paganspath.com/magik/norse/wheel.htm

"cross-quarters" also at
http://www.paganlibrary.com/introductory/modern_paganism.php


http://druidry.org/obod/druid-path/eight-foldyear.html implies in
context that they should be called "lunar observances", but doesn't
state this outright (imho and beside the point, 'lunar' would be the
wrong thing to call these days since their timing is still governed by
solar procession).



Duane Campbell wrote:
>
> First, Most cultures have some kind of celebration of the solstice and
> the equinox. They are well known. But most cultures also have somewhat
> less important holidays at the mid-point between each -- Feb 1st or 2nd,
> May 1st, August 1st (Lughnasa or Lammas, first fruits, for those of you
> who don't celebrate that a whole lot) and Nov 1st. What are these called?
> Cross-calender holidays comes to mind, but I don't think that is right.
>
> Second, (and I may have asked this before, but got no replies) there is a
> technical term for knuckle walking, as apes do. Anyone know what it is. I
> have looked under all the appropriate and accessible Latin and Greek
> words.
>
> D

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