The origins of Halloween can be traced back to the pagan festival of Samhain (pronounced Sow-in), celebrated by the Celts of ancient Europe to mark the end of the harvest season and the start of ...

it is easy to see why the end of October has been designated a time of spiritual happening for many pagan beliefs. From the westernised Halloween to the Mexican ‘dia de los muertos’, both ...

one needs to realise just how different the practice of what we call Halloween today, actually was. Samhain pronounced “sow-win”, is derived from the Gaelic. Although, its exact origin is ...

and Skal each have produced books dealing with the origin and significance of Halloween. Rogers is author of "Halloween: From Pagan Ritual to Party Night," a celebration of Halloween as a ...

As February rounds the corner, all eyes will be on Punxsutawney Phil in anticipation of whether he’ll see his shadow on Groundhog Day. According to superstition, if Phil comes out of his burrow on ...

Samhuinn (or Samhain) used to be a pagan festival at the end of the harvest season ... The little ones can find out about the origins and traditions of Halloween in Scotland and help to carve a scary ...

Every October, the villa hosts an amazing Halloween Celebration Carnival, which is one of the largest such events in Italy. A timeless night of magic features over 350 performers and plenty of history ...

In “The Secret History of the Rape Kit,” Pagan Kennedy explores the tangled story of a simple but life-changing innovation, and the woman who fought for it. By Cindi Leive Cindi Leive is the ...

Groundhog Day, a weather prediction made by a groundhog, has its roots in both ancient pagan customs and modern folklore.

Dynasty Warriors: Origins, as the name implies, sees Omega Force returning to its roots, emphasizing the large-scale, hack-and-slash action Dynasty Warriors is known for while implementing a ...

History books can only cover so much, and most of us haven’t cracked one open since we were in college. But if you want to ...

Dynasty Warriors: Origins has given me exactly what I needed. In Origins, instead of bouncing between different characters during certain battles as you had in previous games, you witness the ...