The Autumn Equinox is also known as: Alban Elfed, Fall Equinox, Autumnal Equinox, Cornucopia, Feast of Avilon, Festival of Dionysus, Harvest Home, Harvest Tide, Mabon, Night of the Hunter Second Harvest Festival, Wine Harvest, Witch’s Thanksgiving, and the first day of autumn.
The word “equinox” was derived from Latin term “æquinoctium” which, in turn, came from “æquus” (equal), and “nox” (night). In Old English, the language spoken circa 450 to 1100 CE, called it efnniht. Alban Elued means in Gaelic, light on the Water and the sun is moving away over the water to shine on the Isles of the Blest, the Celtic Otherworld leaving the world with encroaching darkness. (more…)