[DOC] [TLE] jeopardy/3286_Qs.txt at master  jedoublen/jeopardy  GitHub [PAR] Number: 29. VOCABULARY | Its old name was Blotmonath, the month of sacrifice
; time to butcher animals for the winter | November. right: Wrong: Triple Stumper. [DOC] [TLE] Blt - Wikipedia [PAR] Blt (Old Norse neuter) was a Norse pagan sacrifice to the Norse gods, the spirits 
of the land, ... The sacrifice usually consisted of animals, in particular pigs and 
horses. ... Anglo-Saxons, November was known as Bltmna, as this later Old 
English ... The month is named in Latin November, and in our speech Blt-month,
... [DOC] [TLE] Carla Nayland Article - Blotmonath [PAR] For an overview of the Old English calendar and links to the other months, see ... 
for then the cattle which were to be slaughtered were consecrated to their gods. 
... --Bede, On the Reckoning of Time, Chapter 15. Translated by Faith Wallis. As a 
good Christian, Bede clearly disapproved of animal sacrifices to heathen gods. [DOC] [TLE] Bukhari, Volume 7, Book 68: Al-Adha Festival Sacrifice - LookLex [PAR] The Prophet said, 'Slaughter it (as a sacrifice) but it will not be sufficient for any-
one ... his companions some animals for sacrifice (to be slaughtered on 'Id-al-
Adha). ... He then mentioned his neighbors saying, "I have a six month old ram 
which is to ... The Prophet said, "Time has come back to its original state which it 
had on... [DOC] [TLE] Hallow Tide to Martinmas [PAR] All Saints' and All Souls' Days, their Relation to a New Year FestivalAll Souls' ... 
its SlaughterMartinmas DrinkingSt. Martin's Fires in GermanyWinter 
Visitors in ... All Saints'or, to give it its old English name, All Hallows'and on 
the morrow is ..... name given to November by Bede, Blot-monath, sacrifice-month
. [DOC] [TLE] The 'Celtic' cycle of the year? [Archive] - MysticWicks Online ... [PAR] As farming took hold, hunting animals took a backseat to growing crops, and 
herds ... at the time of slaughter (the Norse called November "Blotmonath" (month 
of ... Looking at the alternate name given for Lughnasa Bron Trogain - the sad ... 
Would it be the solo sacrifice in place of the corn king or a combination of the two. [DOC] [TLE] The Ashkenazi Custom Not to Slaughter Geese in Tevet ... - Hakirah [PAR] Isserles in his commentary to the Tur (Darkei Moshe, Yoreh De'ah 11:2) notes 
that he .... that he found in an old book in the name of R. Judah ha-asid that it is 
.... Anglo-Saxon name for November was Blotmonath, the month of sacrifice, the 
time for ... the fact that the months of Tevet and Shevat cover the time of the winter
. [DOC] [TLE] Previous Previous post: Constellation Bowie? I don't think so [PAR] Jan 18, 2016 ... Mars and its vicinity do not, this month, appear in the sky till an hour or more after 
midnight. ... a time when Bede describes cattle being slaughtered as a sacrifice to 
the gods ... a similar slaughter/sacrifice/blood-month name for November. ... 
animals they killed (for winter food and to save on winter fodder). [DOC] [TLE] Cailleach  Witches Of The Craft [PAR] Deity of the Day for November 12th  Cailleach, the Ruler of Winter ... She is also 
known as a protector of wild animals, in particular, the deer and the wolf, ... 
Cailleach is a goddess of sovereignty, who offers kings the ability to rule their 
lands. ..... The old Dutch name was Slaghtmaand (slaughter-month, the time 
when the... [DOC] [TLE] Martinmas | Article about Martinmas by The Free Dictionary [PAR] In medieval Europe, the arrival of Martinmas signaled the beginning of winter. ... 
At this time the people gathered together, feasted on fresh meat, and drank. ... 
Not every European country favored roast goose for their Martinmas feast, 
however. .... was Blot-monath or "blood

Question: Its old name was Blotmonath, the month of sacrifice; time to butcher animals for the winter
Answer: November