>"As far as I know, for instance, no proper compendium of possible pagan
>festivals has ever been written"

That`s because it would have to be a very big book!

There is no religion called paganism.

Paganism is a disparate collection of beliefs with the only thing in common being that they are not one of the major religions.

I`ve even heard non-religious/spiritual people describing themselves as pagan, which seems fair enough, to me.

baz

I've heard of that book, I'll find out more, thanks!

For me, you can't beat Fraser's Golden Bough. It's the bible of ancient belief. A great compilation written last century on pre-literate societies including what remains in our own cultures.