Project Gutenberg 2007-02-21 Public domain in the USA. 804 Kelley, Ruth Edna 19015168 The Book of Hallowe'en Produced by Suzan Flanagan, Ted Garvin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Book of Hallowe'en" by Ruth Edna Kelley is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This book explores the origins, history, and various customs associated with Hallowe'en, tracing its roots through ancient pagan traditions, Celtic practices, and Christian adaptations. Kelley aims to provide readers with a deeper understanding of how Hallowe'en has evolved over time and absorbed elements from different celebrations and beliefs. The opening of the book introduces the concept of sun-worship and its influence on early festivals, including Hallowe'en. Kelley discusses how primitive cultures revered the sun-god, incorporating themes of light, darkness, and agricultural cycles. As she transitions into the specifics of Celtic beliefs, she outlines the significance of Samhain, the festival marking summer's end, and highlights customs such as fire rites and the honoring of deities, which laid the groundwork for later Hallowe'en traditions. The beginning establishes a context for the exploration of Hallowe'en festivities and beliefs that will follow in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Halloween GT Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: History - Other 379666 2025-08-08T14:15:49.513126 text/html 346179 2022-12-08T00:48:15 text/html 1948837 2025-08-08T14:16:03.231522 application/epub+zip 1948151 2025-08-08T14:15:53.469117 application/epub+zip 184297 2025-08-08T14:15:51.272082 application/epub+zip 2178117 2025-08-08T14:16:08.747530 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2167505 2025-08-08T14:16:00.766603 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 358135 2022-08-09T12:42:43.099168 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223511 2025-08-08T14:15:47.922093 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 223295 2022-12-08T00:46:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17882 2025-08-08T14:16:08.898494 application/rdf+xml 13003 2025-08-08T14:15:51.868097 image/jpeg 3748 2025-08-08T14:15:51.576077 image/jpeg 86857 2022-12-08T00:48:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 1973323 2022-12-08T00:49:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 2306768 2025-08-08T14:15:49.594135 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia