Celebrating Other Spirituality 365 Days A Year – Horn Fair

September 4

Horn Fair

 

The Charlton Horn Fair was one of London’s most popular lar and longest-running fairs until it was discontinued in 1872. The fair was famous for its fixation on “horns.” During the fair’s heyday, thousands sands of people from all over England flocked to the fair wearing, carrying, and displaying horns. Every sort of horn imaginable inable and everything made from horn was for sale.

The legend behind the fair relates how King John was out hunting on Shooter’s Hill when he stopped to rest at the miller’s house. The only person home was the miller’s charming wife. It seems that the king and the young woman began kissing when the miller walked in and caught them. He drew his dagger, threatening to kill them both, but, when he realized who he was dealing with, decided on some other compensation instead. The king thus granted him all the land visible from the Charlton to the river beyond the Rotherhithe and the right to hold a fair each year. However, it seems that the miller’s neighbors became jealous and renamed the river boundary “Cuckold’s Point.” Each year at the fair, the disgruntled neighbors would wear horns and horned helmets to the fair in a mocking gesture. ture. In popular culture, the phrase “he wears the horns” was used to identify the cuckold husband. Later on, the fair was moved to October, and then disbanded.

9 thoughts on “Celebrating Other Spirituality 365 Days A Year – Horn Fair”

    1. Thank you. I think we are going to have to change the name of subject from Spirituality to something else. Got any ideas? I am drawing a blank.

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      1. I’d actually call it Celebrating All Legends 365 days a year; at least if they are like the horn story, it is about legends! I had never heard of the horn fair; it is close to my birthday, the 6th and will stay in my mind…

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      2. A very early Happy Birthday to you! I hope I haven’t ruined your birthday for you. I was surprised to see this today. Most of the time, these kinds of stories aren’t even mentioned. I guess nothing else was going on. But I do like the name, thank you! Now you gave me an idea, what do you think about, “Celebrating Spirituality, Folklore & Legends 365 Days A Year,” or is that too long? I definitely appreciate your input. My brain just goes numb when we do this.

        Happy Birthday, again! I hope you have a very happy & blessed day. Eat some cake for me too!

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      3. Not spoiled at all…Maybe just “365 Days of Spirituality, Folklore & Legends”…we would know it was in the spirit of celebration! Thank u for the birthday wishes. I’m excited for a good astrology year for Virgo; and for the cake, too, of course!!

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      4. Thank you, I like that. I just wrote it down so we can start using it. But it is great, that section needed a change anyway. Got any other suggestions, I am open to them. You have some good ideas that’s for sure.

        Thank you again and I believe I can provide you with a horoscope for Virgo sort of our birthday present for you.

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      7. You are very welcome. I hope you stay with us for a while. I enjoy your input and thoughts. I am always open to new ideas and suggestions, if you have anymore send them our way. Have a great birthday, sweetie!
        Lady A

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