ORIGIN OF THE HONEY-MOON
Honey-moon is so called from the ancient custom amongst the Teutons, cr natives of tho northern nations of Europe, for newly-married peoplo to drink melhoglin, mead, or hydromol—a kind of wine made from honey—for thirty days after marriage. Honco tho term “honey-moon,” or “honey-month.” Attila, tho Hun, is said to have indulged so freely in hydromol at his weddingfeast that he died. The term signifies tho time after marriage spent away from home
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 6 August 1931, Page 3
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77ORIGIN OF THE HONEY-MOON Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 6 August 1931, Page 3
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