Ides of March: Meaning, Significance in today's times
The Ides of March is also an indication that there are two weeks left in the end of the first quarter of the year, two weeks to the financial year and two weeks to a new academic year.
WHILE BEWARE the Ides of March is an oft heard saying, few people ponder about its meaning. The day which is marked today, signifies the tragic murder of Roman emperor Julius Ceaser, which as per the Roman calender, took place today. The line, Beware the Ides of March is taken directly from William Shakespeare's prose on the same saga - Julius Ceaser.
In those times, before the fall of Julius Ceaser (which gave us another proverb - stabbed in the back), the Ides of March was a festival day dedicated to the God Mars, the war God.
Seeing from a secular viewpoint, the Ides of March is also an indication that there are two weeks left in the end of the first quarter of the year, two weeks to the financial year and two weeks to a new academic year. The time therefore, is a time to take stock of one's progress, calculate results and get set for a new beginning.
So, how are you going to mark the Ides of March?
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