Mom’s Friend Josephine The Pharmacist, The Genuis, Tells Us The Real Story Of St. Patrick

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  • Written by Michelle on March 17th, 2008

  • Posted in Holiday, Michelle Oshen, Mom, St. Patricks Day
  1. PK said on March 23rd, 2008 at 3:16 pm

    The snakes are representation of demons. The demons are the representation of the driuds. My irish grandmother taught me this.

    —In legend, Patrick is given credit for driving the snakes out of Ireland. In reality, the ’snakes’ may well refer to the Druids, who were discredited and finally driven underground with the coming of Christianity. Patrick is credited with establishing Christianity in Ireland, and in the following centuries it either ousted or assimilated the old, pagan beliefs. Pagan festivals and holidays were adapted into Christian holy days, and many of the local god and goddess stories converted into tales of Irish saints. The most famous example is the Celtic goddess Brigit, or Bride, who is now known in the Christian Church as St. Brigit, Ireland’s premier female saint.—-

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  2. Michelle said on March 23rd, 2008 at 3:20 pm

    @PK
    Thanks for the explanation :)

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