Nos Galan Gaeaf on October 31 is followed by Calan Gaeaf on November 1 in Wales. PBabic/Shutterstock Oktober 30, 2023 Nos Galan Gaeaf: the traditional Welsh celebration being eclipsed by modern Halloween Simon Rodway, Aberystwyth University Nos Galan Gaeaf on October 31 in Wales is steeped in folklore and tradition.
Three women executed as witches in Derneburg Germany in October 1555. Everett Collection Oktober 26, 2023 Five witchcraft myths debunked by an expert Jonathan Durrant, University of South Wales Witchcraft is an enduring source of fascination but also prone to popular misconceptions.
A Halloween ghost. Werner Reischel/Flickr.com Oktober 26, 2018 Why believing in ghosts can make you a better person Tok Thompson, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Ghost stories are often about the departed seeking justice for an earthly wrong. Their sightings are a reminder that ethics and morality transcend our lives.
Shutterstock Oktober 19, 2018 The evolution of the medieval witch – and why she’s usually a woman Jennifer Farrell, University of Exeter The history of why witchcraft was seen as a woman’s work.