<p>Not just St. Patrick’s Day but Celtics; Myths; Legends; from the Emerald Isle! Name(s):______</p><p>Mythology 2015-2016 Click on link to begin your Festival Journey!</p><p>1. Who was Saint Patrick? http://www.read-legends-and-myths.com/story-of-st-patrick.html</p><p>The story of Saint Patrick’s accomplishments in Ireland both commemorates his faith and the people of Ireland. As our own festival looms in the distance like a four-leaf clover; a rainbow, or a leprechaun, the early spring days of March provide a moment to reflect on why these traditions exist in so many diverse contexts and locations. Work together or individually to find answers to the following questions. Find evidence for your answers in the web resources provided. </p><p> How did the conversion to Christianity affect the Celtics? Review the two websites or locate one on your own.</p><p> http://www.read-legends-and-myths.com/celtic-myths.html </p><p>2. Irish Folklore!: Select a topic and learn more about Ireland Myths!</p><p> http://www.yourirish.com/folklore/ </p><p> Select your favorite story. Explain why you might like to visit Ireland or what was interesting about what you learned from the story.</p><p>3. The Megalithic Passage Tombs of Newgrange, Knowth, Dowth, Fourknocks, Loughcrew and Tara are located in the present day County of Meath on the east coast of Ireland. The Boyne Valley Mounds at Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth were built around 3200BC making them older than Stonehenge in England and the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. http://discoveringegypt.com/pyramids-temples-of-egypt/pyramids-of-giza/ 4. Be sure to check out the Loughcrew Equinox video~~inspiringly awesome! http://www.boynevalleytours.com/loughcrew-equinox-2014.htm </p><p>Spring Equinox is: March Equinox in New York, New York, USA is on Sunday, March 20, 2016 at 12:30 AM EDT; </p><p> http://www.knowth.com/index.htm </p><p> http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/march-equinox.html </p>