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The Origins of Halloween

On Halloween, the dead would come up from their tombs to bestow gifts on the children of their living descendants.

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Went to my lady Barbara Walker (THE WOMAN’S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MYTHS AND SECRETS) for some Halloween action. To paraphrase, All Souls’ or All Hallows’ Day is actually November 1—it’s the Christian version of Samhain, the Celtic feast of the dead, named for the Lord of Death, Samana, “the Leveller,” or the Grim Reaper. On the Pagan lunar calendar, f…

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