Indo-European Celtic Festivals?

[MacMorrighan]

Hey guys, I am presently performing some original research (so far as I know!). Anyway, I was wondering if anyone here might be aware of any scholastic journal articles or books that pontificate about the apparent Indo-European cultural and religious themes from many extensive cultures as they align with Samhain, Imbolc (for which I have found some in Rome as well as Lithuania!), Beltane and Lughnasadh! Sadly, to date, I haven't found any (which is why I ask). But, these same seasonal portals are also roughly found in China! Although, given this occurence in China and Lithuania, there's a possibility that it may also be pre-Indo-European. This comperative methodology, for what it's worth, is known as phenomonology. Sadly, I have read no material that saught to deal with I-E religious holidays!

Also, I'm interested in researching the providence of the hearth-deities (esp. I-E), but...I've foiund no academic literature that has decided to discuss this particular phenomenon. Is anyone presently femiliar with any? Heck, it seems like no scholars have studied *either* of these potential topics, so far as I know!

Take Care,
Wade MacMorrighan
http://MacMorrighan.CovenSpace.Com

[Shosha]

I'd be willing to help look for this, but you might need to point me in a direction as where to look.

I greatly enjoy researching things...

I know about the sabbats Bealtaine and Lughnasadh, I celebrate them (being of Irish blood) but you're looking for more than the commons.

Let me know.