• Samhain: The First Halloween

  • Oct 28 2024
  • Length: 43 mins
  • Podcast

Samhain: The First Halloween

Listen for free

View show details

  • Summary

  • Halloween is a tradition that only grows in popularity each year. Yet its origins are mysterious, shrouded by myth and misconception.


    Some of its roots trace back to the Gaelic festival of Samhain. In this episode, Matt Lewis and Dr Kelly Fitzgerald explore the traditions and significance of Samhain to the people who celebrated it, and its connections to Halloween.


    Echoes of History is a Ubisoft podcast, brought to you by History Hit.


    Hosted by: Matt Lewis

    Edited by: Robin McConnell

    Produced by: Matt Lewis, Robin McConnell, Peta Stamper

    Senior Producer: Anne-Marie Luff

    Production Coordinator: Beth Donaldson

    Executive Producers: Etienne Bouvier, Julien Fabre, Steve Lanham, Jen Bennett


    Music:

    Assassin's Creed Valhalla Main Theme by Sarah Schachner, Einar Selvik, Jesper Kyd

    Asgard Hall Of The Aesir by Sarah Schachner, Einar Selvik

    Ravensthorpe by Sarah Schachner


    If you liked this podcast please subscribe, share, rate & review. You can take part in our listener survey here: https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK


    Tell us your favourite episode or Assassin's Creed game at echoes-of-history@historyhit.com


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Show More Show Less
Show More Show Less

What listeners say about Samhain: The First Halloween

Average Customer Ratings

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Audible.com.au reviews

Amazon Reviews
No Reviews are Available
In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.