History of Halloween: Pagan or Christian?

Halloween was not always a holiday of candy, costumes, and parties. Its history stretches back almost two thousand years. But what is this history? And what extent can we call Halloween a Christian holiday...if at all?

Uploaded 18-10-16

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Bibliography and image credits:

Rogers, Nicholas. Halloween: From Pagan Ritual to Party Night, 2002.

Santino, Jack. Halloween and Other Festivals of Death and Life, 1994.

Souling picture: https://archive.org/details/cheshiresheafbe01browgoog

Oengusso calendar: https://ia802604.us.archive.org/10/items/martyrologyofoen29oenguoft/martyrologyofoen29oenguoft.pdf

Halloween Frolics painting: http://artuk.org/discover/artworks/halloween-frolics-189976

Guy Fawkes Effigy pic: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:November_Effigies_(6833391028).jpg

Most other images came from Stephen Reid. An artist from the early 20th century who specialized in paintings of Celtic mythology.



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