Author : Blazek, Sarah Kirwan
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 15,76 MB
Release : 1999
Category :
ISBN : 9781455606405
When Wise Woman Magee is trapped into nursing a goblin back to health, she only ecapes with the help of her children whose Snap Apple Night costumes frighten the goblins.
Author : Ruth Edna Kelley
Publisher : BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 36,86 MB
Release : 2014-10-31
Category :
ISBN :
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. Those who wish suggestions for readings, recitations, plays, and parties, will find the lists in the appendix useful, in addition to the books on entertainments and games to be found in any public library. Special acknowledgment is made to Messrs. E. P. Dutton & Company for permission to use the poem entitled "Hallowe'en" from "The Spires of Oxford and Other Poems," by W. M. Letts; to Messrs. Longmans, Green & Company for the poem "Pomona," by William Morris; and to the Editors of The Independent for the use of five poems.
Author : Luke Eastwood
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 24,30 MB
Release : 2021-09-03
Category : History
ISBN : 0750998458
'An excellent and comprehensive exploration of this fascinating subject.' - Philip Carr-Gomm, author Druid Mysteries ' Samhain was the entry point into winter, a time of hardship, cold and hunger ... It was also a time of introspection, of communing with the dead and the otherworld – themes that have somehow survived, albeit distorted, into the modern era.' The modern celebration of Halloween is derived from the ancient festival of the dead known in Ireland as Samhain. It is from Ireland that we have inherited most of our Halloween traditions, mainly through the diaspora. Delving into the ancient past, this book uncovers the history of this festival in Britain, Ireland and Brittany, including the forgotten goddess Tlachtga and the sacred temple of the Druids in Co. Meath, where the first Halloween fires were lit.
Author : Audrey Nickel
Publisher :
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 42,18 MB
Release : 2017-05
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780995099883
Learn how to honour the Celtic language of Ireland in your tattoo or craft design - and avoid embarrassing mistakes - with a glossary of over 400 authentic Irish-language words, phrases, and sayings. The book also includes illustrations of real-life tattoo mistakes, a history of the Irish language, and advice on spelling, fonts, symbols, and more.
Author : Nicholas Rogers
Publisher : Oxford : Oxford University Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 19,21 MB
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 9780195168969
A wide-ranging, illustrated look at the history of Halloween illuminates the holiday from ancient Celtic ritual to billion-dollar industry. 32 halftones & line illustrations.
Author : Jack Santino
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 23,37 MB
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813129440
Through the extensive use of interviews, The Hallowed Eve offers a fascinating look at the various customs, both past and present, that mark the celebration of the holiday. Looking through the lenses of gender, ethnicity, and religious affiliation, Jack Santino examines how the traditions exist in a nonthreatening, celebratory way to provide a model of how life could be in Northern Ireland.
Author : Carol Greene
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 20,90 MB
Release : 2005-09-06
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0064437744
Explores the history of Halloween from the holiday's Celtic origins over 2000 years ago to present-day celebrations, and provides spooky riddles and ideas for pumpkin art.
Author : Jack Santino
Publisher : Univ. of Tennessee Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 48,16 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780870498138
However, the essays in this volume also suggest that there is something ironic and unsettling about the immense popularity of a holiday whose main images are of death, evil, and the grotesque. Halloween and Other Festivals of Death and Life is a unique contribution that questions our concepts of religiosity and spirituality while contributing to our understanding of Halloween as a rich and diverse reflection of our society's past, present, and future identity.
Author : Liz Ireland
Publisher : Kensington Cozies
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 45,91 MB
Release : 2021-09-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1496726634
April Claus knows being married to the real Santa makes every day feel like Christmas. But when a different holiday arrives at the North Pole, so does murder . . . For the first time ever, Christmastown is celebrating a strange new tradition—Halloween. But not everyone is willing to watch their dependable winter wonderland get overrun by carved pumpkins and costume parties. As a series of scary happenings hit Santaland, each one more intense than the last, April realizes having a role in the festivities could cost her family, friends—even her own life. April isn’t the only unlucky target. Outspoken elf Tiny Sparkletoe is found dead in the snow outside his cottage, crushed in the middle of what appears to be a monstrous footprint. With mayhem descending like reindeer on rooftops, April must stop the Halloween killer before the fate of Mrs. Claus becomes another creepy tale to tell in the dark . . . “An exceptional series launch . . . This fun, well-plotted mystery is the perfect holiday entertainment.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Author : Bernard K. Finnigan
Publisher : Bhc Press/Umbra
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 28,13 MB
Release : 2017-09-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781947727021
Keith and Benny MacCool's haunted house attraction isn't what it used to be. And now the few remaining Halloween enthusiasts in town are turning up dead. When the sun sets on October 31st, the MacCools are the only ones who can confront the Celtic horrors not witnessed in 2000 years. Things are about to get scary-fast.
