Beltane Fire Festival marks arrival of summer in Edinburgh
Elders known as the "Blues" provide space for the community to tell the traditional stories of the May Queen, and the death and rebirth of the Green Man.The role of May Queen, a mother goddess figure, is usually held by the performer for several years.The story dictates the transition from winter to summer, which can only happen when the Green Man, an archetypal figure in folklore all over the UK, dies and is reborn again.He does so in order to shake off the last vestiges of winter.
In October, the Samhuinn Fire Festival takes place at Holyrood Park, marking the transition back to the winter months.Jenny Bloom, chair of the Beltane Fire Society, said: "Another year, another magical Beltane."As we roll into summer and carry the May Queen's message of renewal with us, a huge thank you to the hundreds of volunteers and thousands of witnesses who made it all happen."
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