Tonight Is The Twelth Night

[Khandro]

 

" ‘Twelfth Night? What’s that?’ asks my teenage daughter, and I fear she’s not alone.

Oldies may have a vague idea about the origins and traditions of this ancient festival, but for anyone under fifty the name now survives only as the title of a bittersweet Shakespearean comedy. Yet, from Elizabethan times until Victorian times, Twelfth Night was the climax of the festive season – with Epiphany, celebrating the revelation of God incarnate as Christ, and the visit of the Magi to Jesus (pictured, by Edward Burne-Jones), on the following day. "  William Cook

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[Khandro]

Twelfth

[theshedman]

Isnt it also the day that Christmas stuff should be put away until next year.

[davebro3]

So, something the god squad made up?

[Khandro]

dave; That the Magi visited Mary and Jesus on the Twelfth Night is undoubtedly correct, - though it may, or may not, be true.

[Rosie29]

I thought that the twelfth night after Christmas was the 6th.

[Khandro]

Rosie; No, tonight is the 12th Night and tomorrow is the Epiphany when the Three kings visit Jesus with their presents.

Here in my part of Germany, tomorrow is 'The Feast of the Three kings'.

'The name Epiphany comes from the Greek epiphaneia, meaning “appearance” or “manifestation,” and refers to the manifestation of Jesus Christ to the world. The holiday is also called the Feast of Epiphany, Theophany, or Three Kings' Day.'

[Buenchico]

You might find this interesting, Khandro:
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/250028/christmas-when-does-it-end

[andy-hughes]

Khandro - // dave; That the Magi visited Mary and Jesus on the Twelfth Night is undoubtedly correct, - though it may, or may not, be true. //

'Collect' is an absolute - something is correct of it's not.

If the visit of the Magi may not be true, then it cannot be correct as well, it's one or the other.

[andy-hughes]

'Correct' even - spell checker strikes again!

[Khandro]

That Sherlock Holmes resided at 22b Baker Street is correct - but it isn't true.

[10ClarionSt]

I asked my grandkids about the 12 days of Christmas and they just thought it was a song. When is the first day of christmas then?  

[Peter Pedant]

If the visit of the Magi may not be true, then it cannot be correct as well, it's one or the other.

no this is setting correct = true in all circumstances - which um is er not correct

 

[Tilly2]

Just take the decs down! Heaven's sake!

[jourdain2]

I'm finding that kids really are ignorant of traditions in all sorts of ways.  Quite frightening as  they are a common link to our history.

Once, in France, a very proper French couple asked us to an Epiphany dinner.  It was wonderful and began with oysters.... lots of oysters being sold in the local market that week...... and ended with the serving of the Gateau des Rois.  It's a fairly plain cake served with flavoured cream and/or creme anglaise and inside it somewhere is a token. Whoever gets that is King or Queen for the evening and everyone must obey his/her slightest whim.  

I nearly broke a tooth (I chipped it) on this solid porcelain figure!

[Khandro]

^^ As queen for the night, what were your whims jourdain?

[jourdain2]

Mum's the word, Khandro! 😁

[Khandro]

We have just been visited by 3 young church people in 'King's' attire (mostly golden cardboard & white sheets). They blessed  the house, and wrote in chalk on the front door transom;

20*C+M+B*24  - having removed last years chalk inscription with a duster. It stands for (not sure of the 20) Caspar,Melchior, Balthasar, 2024.  My wife gave them some money for an African school which this village of 360 souls supports, and they went on their way. 

[davebro3]

how quaint - doesn't the 20 at the start tie in with the 24 at the end?

[Khandro]

Good thinking dave ! 

[Khandro]

jourdain, I shall now always think of you as, La reine des caprices.  😃