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A Memento Mori Halloween, Part 1 | Ep 16

A Memento Mori Halloween, Part 1 | Ep 16

FromThe Strange and Unusual Podcast


A Memento Mori Halloween, Part 1 | Ep 16

FromThe Strange and Unusual Podcast

ratings:
Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Oct 31, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, Halloween, and its predecessor Samhain, is explored with the telling of the ghost story 'The Pale Man' and a dive into its evolving history, which includes a look at the Gaelic Celts, The Black Death, Danse Macabre, All Saints and Souls Days, the concept of Memento Mori, and more.
Released:
Oct 31, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The unknown. It lies at the root of all fear, and has inspired legends, superstition, folklore, customs, hysteria, and even murder throughout history. Still today we feel the shadowy presence of our ancestors' struggles to explain the mysterious in almost every facet of our lives. Whether it be in the form of religion, urban legends, pop culture, ghost stories, superstitious rituals, and so much more we are still just fighting to keep our monsters in the dark. Welcome to The Strange and Unusual Podcast.