Hallowe'en: Its Origin Rites & Ceremonies In The Scottish Tradition by Florence Marian McNeill
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A short but fascinating work on the customs of Hallowe'en in Scotland, with chapters on witches, fairies, bonfires and how to host your own seasonal party.
F. Marian McNeil was a suffragist who served for the Scottish Women's hospital during the First World War. Her most well-known work is The Silver Bough, a four-volume set on the traditions of Scottish folklore.
'Samhuin appears to have originated at a very early period in the Cult of The Dead. November was the season of Earth's decay, and the day that marked the end of summer was symbolic of death, Thus Samhuinn became a day of remembrance… It was not only the ghosts of the departed that were abroad on Hallowe'en, The whole other world, the world that lay beyond the senses, was temporarily upset, and its denizens were set free for the night to work woe on any human beings they encountered.'
Edinburgh: The Albyn Press, 1970. First edition. Hardcover. 64pp. Illustrated by John Mackay. Original blue cloth with spine lettered in silver gilt, the striking festive jacket designed by Mackay. Neat green-ink ownership signature to the front endpaper, jacket edges lightly worn, otherwise a near-fine copy of a scarce work.
F. Marian McNeil was a suffragist who served for the Scottish Women's hospital during the First World War. Her most well-known work is The Silver Bough, a four-volume set on the traditions of Scottish folklore.
'Samhuin appears to have originated at a very early period in the Cult of The Dead. November was the season of Earth's decay, and the day that marked the end of summer was symbolic of death, Thus Samhuinn became a day of remembrance… It was not only the ghosts of the departed that were abroad on Hallowe'en, The whole other world, the world that lay beyond the senses, was temporarily upset, and its denizens were set free for the night to work woe on any human beings they encountered.'
Edinburgh: The Albyn Press, 1970. First edition. Hardcover. 64pp. Illustrated by John Mackay. Original blue cloth with spine lettered in silver gilt, the striking festive jacket designed by Mackay. Neat green-ink ownership signature to the front endpaper, jacket edges lightly worn, otherwise a near-fine copy of a scarce work.
Category Folklore & Mythology