HALLOWEEN - The Forgotten History of a Festival of the Dead │A Journey to the Origins of Halloween Through Ancient Legends, Mysterious Spirits, and Forgotten Traditions

🎃 Halloween like you've never read it before.

Pumpkins, candy, costumes... What if all of this came from an ancestral sabbat? From a night when fires were lit to guide the dead, when thresholds between worlds were crossed, and when fear was a sacred language?

Behind Halloween lie:
• Samhain, the Celtic New Year of the Dead
• Druidic rites, offerings, and nocturnal creatures
• Wakes, soul quests, protective symbols
• The Christian demonization of pagan traditions
• Ghosts, witches, vampires, and revenants: figures of shadow and the collective unconscious

A rigorous, immersive, and captivating book.
Based on history, archaeology, folklore, and anthropology, this work delves into the deep roots of a holiday much older than we think.
Each chapter sheds light on a forgotten aspect of Halloween: between ritual passages, memory of the dead, and sacred fears.

Why do we celebrate fear?
What is the true function of masks, lanterns, or sweets?
How did a festival of death become a global popular celebration?

A reference book for those who love traditions, symbols, and mysteries.
Perfect for history enthusiasts, those curious about ancient spirituality, lovers of European folklore... or anyone who feels that Halloween has not yet revealed all its secrets.