"Lughnasdah (pronounced loo-NAS-duh) celebrates the first harvest of the year. It is also known as Lammas or August Eve. Grains are usually the only plants ready at this harvest, so most of the traditions of this Sabbat relate in some way to grain. This day was named after the Celtic Sun God, Lugh. Native Americans celebrate it in honor of the Corn Grandmother and it was called the Festival of the Green Corn. Other Gods and Goddesses honored this day are the Roman grain goddess Ceres, the Egyptian sun goddess Isis, the Roman god of fire of the forge Vulcan, and the Phoenician grain god Dagon.
Lughnasdah has the largest feast of all the Sabbats. Decorations using corn stalks is traditional. Bread is usually baked, often in a God or Goddess symbol or figure. Corn dollies are also woven. Some traditions use corn dollies in their rituals year round. They will dress it according to the Sabbat. This day is often called a corn festival. Some traditional foods include bread, cornbread, blackberries, and melons. "
Text from Wiccan Wakening
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