Ancient Halloween roots and customs go back, far back to Western occidental history’s folk, pagan, and Christian beliefs. Pumpkins, trick or treating and ghost stories are what we associate with Halloween, but what about turnips, fairies and a fortune-telling cake? We go in search of the origins of Halloween, rooted on the island of Ireland in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when the harvest ends and winter looms. 
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Audio Credit: Dan Snow’s History Hit: The Origins of Halloween (Episode 1530, 22oct2024). Audio excerpts reproduced under the Fair Use (Fair Dealings) Legal Doctrine for purposes such as criticism, comment, teaching, education, scholarship, research and news reporting.

Ancient Halloween roots and customs go back, far back to Western occidental history&rsquo;s folk, pagan, and Christian beliefs. Pumpkins, trick or treating and ghost stories are what we associate with Halloween, but what about turnips, fairies and a fortune-telling cake? We go in search of the origins of Halloween, rooted on the island of Ireland in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when the harvest ends and winter looms.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Dan Snow&rsquo;s History Hit podcast at <a href="https://amzn.to/40Rvtc6">https://amzn.to/40Rvtc6</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>History of Halloween books at <a href="https://amzn.to/48sOODT">https://amzn.to/48sOODT </a></li>
<li>Halloween items available at <a href="https://amzn.to/48mYfF3">https://amzn.to/48mYfF3</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Check out the YouTube version of this episode at <a href="https://youtu.be/Ro1Rf19FQyM">https://youtu.be/Ro1Rf19FQyM</a>&nbsp;which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams.
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<li>Mark Vinet's video channel: <a href="https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet">https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Mark's HISTORICAL JESUS podcast at <a href="https://www.parthenonpodcast.com/historical-jesus/">https://parthenonpodcast.com/historical-jesus</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Mark's books: <a href="https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM">https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Audio Credit: Dan Snow&rsquo;s History Hit: The Origins of Halloween (Episode 1530, 22oct2024). Audio excerpts reproduced under the Fair Use (Fair Dealings) Legal Doctrine for purposes such as criticism, comment, teaching, education, scholarship, research and news reporting.

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