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The
month may have been named for the Greek goddess Maia, who was identified
with the Roman goddess of fertility, Bona Dea, whose festival was
held in May. In Japan, there is a so-called 'May sickness', where new students or workers start to be tired of their new schoolwork or jobs. (In Japan schoolyears and fiscal years start on April 1st). May is a character in the Merchant's Tale part of Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. May is young woman who marries a 60 year-old knight Januarie. The name is thought to represent youth opposing her husband's old age. In the tale she weds the old knight but has an affair with his squire, who the Merchant indicates may be the true father of May and Januarie's child. May is… Better Sleep Month, National Good Car Care Month, National Photo Month, National Salad Month, National Egg Month, National Barbecue Month, Revise Your Work Schedule Month, Date Your Mate Month, National Hamburger Month, and Fungal Infection Awareness Month |
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Birthstone:
Emerald
Flower: Lily of the Valley |
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