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This book is intended to give the reader an account of the origin and history of Hallowe'en, how it absorbed some customs belonging to other days in the year,—such as May Day, Midsummer, and Christmas. The context is illustrated by selections from ancient and modern poetry and prose, related to Hallowe'en ideas. (Summary by Ruth Kelley, from the Preface).
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
01 - Preface and Sun-Worship. The Sources of Hallowe'en
04:34 - Chapter 2
02 - The Celts: Their Religion and Festivals
10:14 - Chapter 3
03 - Samhain
06:11 - Chapter 4
04 - Pomona
03:26 - Chapter 5
05 - The Coming of Christianity. All Saints'. All Souls'
05:24 - Chapter 6
06 - Origin and Character of Hallowe'en Omens
01:34 - Chapter 7
07 - Hallowe'en Beliefs and Customs in Ireland
22:38 - Chapter 8
08 - Hallowe'en Beliefs And Customs in Scotland and the Hebrides
20:40 - Chapter 9
09 - Hallowe'en Beliefs and Customs in England and Man
17:22 - Chapter 10
10 - Hallowe'en Beliefs and Customs in Wales
05:35 - Chapter 11
11 - Hallowe'en Beliefs and Customs in Brittany and France
11:28 - Chapter 12
12 - The Teutonic Religion. Witches
17:13 - Chapter 13
13 - Walpurgis Night
05:48 - Chapter 14
14 - More Hallowtide Beliefs and Customs
05:57 - Chapter 15
15 - Hallowe'en in America
21:41 - Chapter 16
16 - "Four Poems"
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