Saturday, May 3, 2014

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