Saturday, October 27, 2007

Countdown to Halloween: Introducing Samhain

For most of us autumn is rife with Halloween images and traditions: Jack-o-lanterns, spider webs, haunted houses, and apple bobbing. The symbols are familiar, but many of their stories have been buried with time and commercialization. Beneath all the eerie seasonal fun, however, lies an equally intriguing Celtic and pagan history.

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