Samhaim/Day of the Dead
Celtic Female God of the Dead.Photo celticmythipods.com
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"Our modern celebration of Halloween is a descendent of the ancient Celtic festival called "Samhain;" meaning Summer's End. Samhain was the first day of winter, and the end of one pastoral year. It was the time when the night became longer than the day, the last apples were picked, and the year began again with its dark winter half. Also called Samhiunn or Hallowe'en, this festival is sometimes called Trinoux Samonia or "Three Nights of the End of Summer...
Originally a Druidic festival, it was celebrated on the eve of November 1 (October 31 - technically, either date is appropriate as the Celts measured the day from sunset to sunset). It is balanced by Beltane (or Bealtaine, Beltaine) which signals the start of summer, 6 months later."
Editor's Note: Beltane is also associated with May Day, one of the most celebrated holidays of the 20th century.
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"Our modern celebration of Halloween is a descendent of the ancient Celtic festival called "Samhain;" meaning Summer's End. Samhain was the first day of winter, and the end of one pastoral year. It was the time when the night became longer than the day, the last apples were picked, and the year began again with its dark winter half. Also called Samhiunn or Hallowe'en, this festival is sometimes called Trinoux Samonia or "Three Nights of the End of Summer...
Originally a Druidic festival, it was celebrated on the eve of November 1 (October 31 - technically, either date is appropriate as the Celts measured the day from sunset to sunset). It is balanced by Beltane (or Bealtaine, Beltaine) which signals the start of summer, 6 months later."
Editor's Note: Beltane is also associated with May Day, one of the most celebrated holidays of the 20th century.
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