The Month of May

   

Batchmates born in May

       

        Ofelia Florendo         18

        Crisostomo Canaria  20

        Ernesto Santos         23

History: 

The month of May was named for the Greek goddess Maia. She was the goddess of fertility. The Romans had a similar goddess named Bona Dea. They held the festival for Bona Dea during the month of May. 

The Romans called the month Maius. The name changed over the years. It was first called May in the 1400s near the end of the Middle Ages. 

Symbols of May

• Birthstone: Emerald

• Flower: Lily of the Valley

• Zodiac signs: Taurus and Gemini