medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
The way we celebrate Halloween is largely a 20th C. American invention.
See, for instance,
http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2002/10/28/halloween/index.html?x
Mariano
>From: Susan Kerr <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: [M-R] Samhain
>Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 20:42:50 -0600
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>medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
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>Would Celtic scholars on the list please help me orient my students to the
>characteristics of the Lord of the Dead, Samhain, whose cult is cited as
>the origin of north American Halloween traditions? Does he resemble any
>underworld gods you are familiar with? Is he like Lucifer? Like Pluto?
>Is he evil?
>
>Would the answer to this question help to understand the motive for wearing
>costumes? Did men disguise themselves to hide from him or to participate
>in his world? Or both?
>
>Thank you!
>Susan Kerr
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