![]() ![]() Typical popular folklore suggests that Samhain was a festival based on human sacrifice. Generally, it is agreed upon that Halloween has its origins in the Celtic festival of Samhain, which marked the end of summer. ![]() It is the night when ghosts walk and fairies and goblins are abroad… We cannot understand this curious mixture unless we go back into history and unravel the threads from which the present holiday pattern has been woven. At the same time, it commemorates beings and rites with which the church has always been at war. It is the eve of All Hallows-or Hallowmas or All Saints’ Day-and as such it is one of the most solemn festivals of the church. Scholars Ralph and Adelin Linton write:Īmong all the festivals which we celebrate today, few have histories stranger than that of Halloween. This festive day also carries a lot of baggage, however. ![]()
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