- Wikipedia: Samhain
Article about Samhain. Offers information on etymology, ancient Celts, Celtic folklore, Neopaganism, and pop culture references.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samhain
- Samhain - Celtic Spirit
Looks at the significance and traditional celebrations of the Celtic holiday Samhain.
www.celticspirit.org/samhain.htm
- Myth of Samhain: Celtic God of the Dead
Examines one of the most tenacious errors associated with Halloween: identifying Samhain as a Celtic Death God.
www.religioustolerance.org/hallo_sa.htm
- Samhain, Halloween, and the Day of the Dead - Myth*inglinks
Annotated and illustrated collection of links about Samhain.
www.mythinglinks.org/Samhain.html
- Samhain Lore - Wicca.com
Overview of the Celtic lore and traditions regarding Samhain, includes symbols, herbs, foods, incense, colors, and stones.
www.wicca.com/celtic/akasha/samhainlore.htm
- Halloween: From a Neo-Pagan Perspective
Addresses modern misconceptions about Samhain/Halloween. Learn about Celtic celebration of Samhain in ancient and modern times.
www.religioustolerance.org/hallo_np.htm
- Halloween or Samhain as Witches Call It
European Pagan lore and feasts associated with the third and final harvest, Samhain.
www.witchway.net/halloween.html
- Samhain: the Eve of All Hallow
Article about the celelebration of Samhain, which heralds the beginning of the Celtic New Year.
www.irelandforvisitors.com/articles/samhain.htm
- Celtic New Year, The
Samhain, Gaelic for "summer's end," was the most important of the ancient Celtic feasts.
www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/FSCNS/Scots_NS/Clans/Henderson/General/Celtic_N...
- Ancient Greek Samhain Festivals
Looks at the late autumn festivals of Puanepsia, Oskhophoria, and Theseia.
www.cs.utk.edu/~mclennan/BA/GSF.html
- What is Samhain?
Information on the holiday, which occurs on the eve of November 1st.
www.bry-backmanor.org/holidayfun/samhain.html
- Irish Fire Festivals: Samhain
Draws parallels between the practices of the old Irish New Year and the modern secular holiday Halloween.
www.digitalmedievalist.com/news/2005/10/samain.html
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