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Bookmark or Share- Samhain - World History EncyclopediaSamhain (pronounced “SOW-in” or “SAH-win”), was a festival celebrated by the ancient Celts halfway between the autumn equinox and the winter solstice. It began at dusk around October 31st and likely lasted three days.
- Samhain to Soulmass: The Pagan origins of familiar Halloween rituals - BBCSamhain was the pivotal point of the Celtic Pagan new year, a time of rebirth – and death. "Pagans had three harvests: Lammas, harvest of the corn, on 1 August; the one of fruit and vegetables ...
- Samhain - WikipediaIt was one of four Gaelic seasonal festivals: Samhain (~1 November), Imbolc (~1 February), Bealtaine (~1 May), and Lughnasa (~1 August). Samhain and Bealtaine, at opposite sides of the year, are thought to have been the most important.
- Samhain: Origins, Traditions, and Symbols of the Ancient Celtic FestivalSamhain (pronounced “sow-win”) is a Celtic festival marking the transition from the light of summer to the dark of winter. Rooted in traditions dating back over two millennia, Samhain is considered one of the four major Celtic seasonal festivals, alongside Imbolc, Beltane, and Lughnasadh.This holiday, celebrated on October 31st, laid the foundation for modern Halloween with its rich ...
- Halloween’s Ghouls, Ghosts, and Tricky Treats Hark Back to Celtic ...The feast of Samhain (pronounced SAH-win), which translates from Gaelic to “summer’s end,” was celebrated by pagans and Druids across Ireland and Britain. It was also acknowledged as a time when it was possible to commune with the dead because Samhain is, supposedly, when the “veil” between the worlds of the living and the dead thins ...
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