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Samhain was one of four Gaelic seasonal festivals: Samhain (~1 November), Imbolc (~1 February), Bealtaine (~1 May), and Lughnasa (~1 August). Of these, Samhain and Bealtaine, marking the transitions into winter and summer respectively, are thought to have been the most significant.
6 Απρ 2018 · Samhain is a pagan festival of the ancient Celts that marks the end of the harvest and the beginning of the dark half of the year. Learn about its origins, rituals, monsters, myths and how it evolved into Halloween and Wicca.
15 Αυγ 2022 · Learn how Samhain, the ancient Celtic festival of the dead, evolved from a continental harvest celebration to a pagan New Year in Ireland. Explore the archaeological and historical evidence, the folklore and mythology, and the regional variations of Samhain across the Celtic world.
28 Σεπ 2020 · Samhain - halfway between the fall equinox and winter solstice. Of these four sacred times, Samhain was perhaps the most significant as it is thought to have represented the Celtic New Year. For the ancient Celts, time began in darkness, with each 24-hour day commencing at dusk.
Samhain, in ancient Celtic religion, one of the most important and sinister calendar festivals of the year. At Samhain, held on November 1, the world of the gods was believed to be made visible to humankind, and the gods played many tricks on their mortal worshippers; it was a time fraught with.
31 Οκτ 2024 · The exact origins of Samhain predate written records but a ccording to the Horniman Museum: "There are Neolithic tombs in Ireland that are aligned with the Sun on the mornings of Samhain and...
30 Οκτ 2018 · Few probably associate the lighthearted traditions of Halloween with their origins in Samhain, an ancient Celtic pagan festival.
