The seventh Moon of the year is known as the Mead Moon and usually rises in July.
The Mead Moon rides high at the fullness of the Earth’s fertility. It is a time when the rewards of the
farmer’s long hours of labour are most apparent with the ripening of the fields.
It is a time of wonder and enchantment, when the miracle of growth and rebirth are evident upon the Earth.
It is a time of celebration, named for mead, the ancient elixir of the gods.
The legends of the Mead Moon are a reflection of this special time of celebration and magic.
The Tale of Hyuki and Bil
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The god Odin set the child of Munddilfore, called Mani, in the sky to drive the chariot of the Moon.
Along with the handsome Mani rode two children who he had carried away from the Earth when he
journeyed skyward. They were the fairest of children; a boy named Hyuki and a girl named Bil.
The children’s father, Vidfinner, had sent Hyuki and Bil out into the night to draw the enchanted song-mead
from Byrger, the magical spring. The two children filled their bucket to the brim with the magic mead.
So full was their pail that the treasured mead began to spill over as they lifted their burden on a
pole between them.
As Hyuki and Bil descended the mountain spring with their prize, Mani took hold of the children and
carried them off to the sky. The wise elders still call out to Bil when the Moon is full.
They seek to gain her favour that she might sprinkle a few drops of the magic mead upon their lips so they might
gain the wisdom and strength that the magic brew imparts.
Certainly, Hyuki and Bil must still be living upon the face of the Moon. Many believe the dark spots on the
Moon are the children’s shadows. Many repeat their tale in its original form. Others know it as the
nursery rhyme, "Jack and Jill."
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