October Trivia

October Trivia

  • Why IS a raven like a writing desk? According to Lewis Carroll, author of this famous riddle, “A raven can produce a few notes (caws), and a writing desk can produce a few "notes" (written messages), but neither is known for musical ability, hence they are "very flat". “

  • In Roman mythology, October is named after which goddess? In Roman mythology, the month of October wasn't dedicated to a single goddess, but rather featured festivals honoring several goddesses, including Fides (faith and trust), whose temple was dedicated on October 1, and Fausta Felicitas (good fortune), and Venus Victrix (victory), who were honored with festivals on October 9.

  • What is the common name for the full moon that occurs in October? Harvest Moon