A Brief History of Halloween

Season 2 Episode 134

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This episode is a brief look at the development of what is now known as Halloween - starting with Samhain. The episode begins with a passage that Poe wrote about Stonehenge. It follows the development of Halloween as a holiday - from Samhain to All Souls day to “trick or treat.”

What is Samhain?
What Halloween custom was mentioned in a letter to John Allan?
What is Feralia?
What is Pomona?
Who is Mary Fowlds?
Wha do burning chestnuts have to do with Halloween?
What was Halloween like in the 1920’s and 1930’s?
When did the Celtic people celebrate their new year?

00:00 Introduction
01:45 Samhain
04:02 Stonehenge and Poe
09:05 All Saints Day and other Roman influences
16:15 Halloween in America
18:13 Excerpt of letter from Mary Fowlds
19:45 Halloween develops as a holiday
22:10 Future episodes
22:47 Sources
22:47 Outro

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A Brief History of Halloween