The harvest festival that honored Min, the god of fertility and also of vegetation, was commemorated by the ancient Egyptians. During the final day of the harvest (which is being held in springtime), there will be grand parade that was believed to be held at which this Pharaoh would attribute. The Egyptian farmers will make believe to weep and to mourn just to fool those spirits that had been dwelling in their crops.
The ancient Greeks had been giving thanks to Demeter, the goddess of harvest and of fertility. The Romans are also honoring Ceres, the divinity of agriculture, (from which the term cereal has been taken) and another festivity has been held to give honor to the gods of the grain.
The Ancient Celtic peoples have robust harvest festivals, then, these traditions had goes on for about thousands of years now.
In the Jewish practice, the holiday of the Sukkot or the (Feast of Booths) has also been observed during the season of fall in which exceptional meals are being eaten from the booth, Sukkah or hut, to give thanks to the care and the protection god is giving.
The very old roots of harvest festivity are stretching back to the time when hunger has been that constant threat and many societies are sensing the mercy of many gods in the history of the world. The thanksgiving now is the modern, thriving holiday—the blend of secular and religious — but, still celebrated from around the globe in different means, with honor being given to the bountiful of our lives, that is shared among those who are strangers to us, our friends and most especially, our family!
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