Download or read book The Book of Hallowe en written by Ruth Edna Kelley and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-01-15 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the secrets of the most frightening, fun-filled day of the year! The only day when the forces of darkness are openly celebrated, Halloween comes down to us from the strange, shrouded mists of antiquity, originating in the pagan world and the primitive ceremonies that honor Samhain, the dark, mysterious Lord of the Dead, at a time when the veil between our world and theirs is at its thinnest. The strange and weird customs and beliefs of our ancestors live again, every October 31st, in the only day of the year when it is considered okay to dress in frightening costumes, to go door to door begging, and to feast on fear. A true classic in the literature of pagan lore, you will find this book frightening, fascinating and fun!
Download or read book The Book of Hallowe en written by Ruth Edna Kelley and published by BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.. This book was released on 2014-10-31 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is intended to give the reader an account of the origin and history of Hallowe'en, how it absorbed some customs belonging to other days in the year,—such as May Day, Midsummer, and Christmas. The context is illustrated by selections from ancient and modern poetry and prose, related to Hallowe'en ideas. Those who wish suggestions for readings, recitations, plays, and parties, will find the lists in the appendix useful, in addition to the books on entertainments and games to be found in any public library. Special acknowledgment is made to Messrs. E. P. Dutton & Company for permission to use the poem entitled "Hallowe'en" from "The Spires of Oxford and Other Poems," by W. M. Letts; to Messrs. Longmans, Green & Company for the poem "Pomona," by William Morris; and to the Editors of The Independent for the use of five poems.
Download or read book Creating Your Vintage Hallowe en written by Marion Paull and published by CICO Books. This book was released on 2014-07-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Full of spooky artworks, ephemera, vintage-inspired makes, rhymes, and stories, Creating your Vintage Hallowe’en celebrates the folklore and traditions surrounding this delightfully unique holiday. Read how folk used to celebrate with dressing up, fortune-telling games, parties, and much pleasurable spookiness, and recreate your own vintage Hallowe’en with old-fashioned projects, including a carved Jack o’ lantern, a witch costume, and fun decorations for your home. Creating your Vintage Hallowe’en is packed full of little-known facts about the origins of Hallowe’en customs such as bobbing for apples and carving lanterns out of pumpkins, while the charming makes and vintage artworks featuring chubby, red-cloaked witches, sleekly silhouetted black cats, cute kittens, cheery goblins, and smiling spectres, will inspire you to have your own vintage-style Hallowe’en celebration.
Download or read book The Book of Hallowe en by Ruth Edna Kelley written by Ruth Kelley and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-20 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is intended to give the reader an account of the origin and history of Hallowe'en, how it absorbed some customs belonging to other days in the year,-such as May Day, Midsummer, and Christmas. The context is illustrated by selections from ancient and modern poetry and prose, related to Hallowe'en ideas.Those who wish suggestions for readings, recitations, plays, and parties, will find the lists in the appendix useful, in addition to the books on entertainments and games to be found in any public library.Special acknowledgment is made to Messrs. E. P. Dutton & Company for permission to use the poem entitled "Hallowe'en" from "The Spires of Oxford and Other Poems," by W. M. Letts; to Messrs. Longmans, Green & Company for the poem "Pomona," by William Morris; and to the Editors of The Independent for the use of five poems.
Download or read book The Book of Hallowe en Origin Practices Beliefs Illustrated Edition written by Ruth Edna Kelley and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2020-10-15 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Curious about the origin of the Halloween? Want to know about the rituals around the world that are associated with this spooky festival? Look no further! e-artnow presents to you this meticulously edited collection to satisfy your wicked curiosity about this one-of-a-kind festival. _x000D_ Contents:_x000D_ Sun-Worship. The Sources of Hallowe'en_x000D_ The Celts: Their Religion and Festivals_x000D_ Samhain_x000D_ Pomona_x000D_ The Coming of Christianity.All Saints'. All Souls'_x000D_ Origin and Character of Hallowe'en Omens_x000D_ Hallowe'en Beliefs and Customs in Ireland_x000D_ In Scotland and the Hebrides_x000D_ In England and Man_x000D_ In Wales_x000D_ In Brittany and France_x000D_ The Teutonic Religion. Witches_x000D_ Walpurgis Night_x000D_ More Hallowtide Beliefs and Customs_x000D_ Hallowe'en in America
Download or read book The Book of Halloween written by Ruth Edna Kelley and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-11-13 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat presents to you this meticulously edited Halloween collection Contents: Sun-Worship. The Sources of Hallowe'en The Celts: Their Religion and Festivals Samhain Pomona The Coming of Christianity.All Saints'. All Souls' Origin and Character of Hallowe'en Omens Hallowe'en Beliefs and Customs in Ireland In Scotland and the Hebrides In England and Man In Wales In Brittany and France The Teutonic Religion. Witches Walpurgis Night More Hallowtide Beliefs and Customs Hallowe'en in America
Download or read book The Book of Hallowe en written by Ruth KELLEY and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-02 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Vintage medley of spooky fascination and fun for every grown-up who still thrills to the sight of carved pumpkins, straw witches and the eerie promise of a full, golden moon crowning a crisp October night! In Ruth Edna Kelley's THE BOOK OF HALLOWE'EN, you'll discover the roots of our modern Halloween holiday in the religious and cultural traditions of the ancient Celts, Irish, Scots, Welsh, Britons, Germans and other Peoples of Old Europe, while also catching an enticing firsthand glimpse of how the holiday was enjoyed during the late 19th and early 20th Centuries, in both Europe and America. Filled with Halloween poems, games and tried and true ancient methods for divining the future (especially for discovering the identity of one's future spouse!), THE BOOK OF HALLOWE'EN opens a captivating window onto the past of one of today's most beloved holidays.
Download or read book Llewellyn s Little Book of Halloween written by Mickie Mueller and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2018-09-08 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fun, pocket-size book shares everything you need to know to celebrate the festival when the veil between the worlds is at its thinnest. Filled with crafts, recipes, spells, tutorials, and other unique ideas, this little book will help you make the most out of this special time of year. Explore how Halloween was celebrated throughout history, from harvest festivals and the Celtic new year through All Souls Day and trick or treating. Discover décor ideas for the home or garden, and learn how cats, bats, ghosts, skeletons, and other popular symbols became associated with Halloween. This book is a must have for anyone who already loves Halloween or for anyone who wants to know how to mark the day with a witchy twist. Praise: "This little book is a history of Halloween, a party-planning inspiration and a book of charms all rolled into one."—BookPage
Download or read book Halloween Book of Fun written by National Geographic and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2011-08-09 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ghostly games, creepy crafts, frightfully funny jokes, and more fun stuff"--Cover.
Download or read book The Halloween Book of Facts and Fun written by Wendie C. Old and published by Albert Whitman & Company. This book was released on 2007-09-01 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every October 31, children--and even some adults--dress up in costumes. Some go door-to-door looking for a treat, some carve faces into pumpkins, and others tell scary stories about Dracula and frankenstein. But where do these traditions come from?
Download or read book The Original Duct Tape Halloween Book written by Jim Berg and published by Workman Publishing. This book was released on 2015-03-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Halloween and duct tape-it's a marriage made in nutty heaven. Presenting the loopiest duct tape book of them all: a guide to using the universal adhesive for disguise, decoration, tricks, and treats on the holiday where everyone's encouraged to act a little crazy. The Original Duct Tape Halloween Book is a four-color, fully illustrated holiday sourcebook offering more than 101 clever costume ideas, plus dozens of other creative and mischievous uses for duct tape. There are costumes that are quick and easy-Shaving Accident Guy: apply a short strip of red duct tape to your face, and attach a disposable razor to one end. Off-the-wall-Floor of a Movie Theater: Make yourself a sticky-side-out duct tape vest, and cover with popcorn kernels,candy wrappers, and crushed paper cups. Batty-Chia Pet: cover yourself in duct tape (sticky side out) and roll around on freshly mown grass. Ambitious-Marilyn Monroe: Use a tight wrapping of white duct tape over your upper torso and a wire-rigged fly-away dress on your lower half. And congenial-Siamese Twins: Duct tape yourself to your best friend or spouse. Plus how to make giant bats and spiders to scare the kids; holiday pranks (duct tape down the trigger of an air horn and toss it on someone's roof); even a dieting tip: wrap candy in duct tape before eating-all the calories are trapped inside! Halloween will never be the same.
Download or read book Happy Halloween CD ROM and Book written by Dover and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2008-09-03 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This treat bag of 227 fresh, fun, and sometimes frightening graphics is perfect for a cauldron of Halloween projects, from party invitations to window decorations. Completely contemporary graphics offer a host of scary skeletons, pumpkins, witches, black cats, and more plus word images and 5 complete fonts — many available for the first time. 163 full-color and 64 black-and-white images.
Download or read book Mommy Why Don t We Celebrate Halloween written by Linda Winwood and published by Destiny Image Publishers. This book was released on 2015-08-18 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you know the truth behind the dressing up and trick-or-treating that are important parts of this holiday? If not, you need to read this book with your child. Halloween comes every yearand so does the question: Mommy, Why Dont We Celebrate Halloween? Most likely, your child has either asked you this, or will ask you in the future. This is why you should be ready to explain Halloween to a kid, sharing the dangers of Halloween and discussing Halloween as a pagan holiday. This book will help your child have a Christian perspective on Halloween, making it clear why you dont celebrate the holiday. It reveals, in story form, the truth behind the activities that have become such an accepted part of Halloween traditions. Children who read this book and talk about it with their parents will learn how the "fun" of Halloween harms them. They will also learn what to say to others who do not understand the true meaning of Halloween.
Download or read book Mommy Why Don t We Celebrate Halloween written by Linda Hacon Winwood and published by Destiny Image Publishers. This book was released on with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Build a Window Stained Glass Coloring Book Halloween written by Arkady Roytman and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2011-08-18 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spooky stained glass coloring fun awaits with 16 images that assemble into four separate 15 x 21 posters depicting a graveyard, a haunted house, a cluster of jack-o'-lanterns, and trick-or-treaters.
Download or read book Halloween Friends written by Nikki Shannon Smith and published by Crown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2023-08-01 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s Halloween, and little friends are all dressed up! Follow along as they go from house to house, having fun and saying "Trick-or-treat!" in this second installment of the Brown Baby Parade series. It’s Halloween! Time to go—off into the night. Little friends all dressed up. They are quite a sight. A group of friends in costumes have a blast trick-or-treating from house to house. Each friend is dressed up, so you'll see a ballerina, an astronaut, a pumpkin, and even a president! Nikki Shannon Smith's soothing, rhythmic text and DeAndra Hodge's warm, welcoming illustrations pair beautifully to create heartwarming scenes of brown babies in everyday life. The varied costumes on children of diverse skin tones allows these kids to envision themselves in any costume they like!
Download or read book Angelica Walker Halloween Birthday Girl Book 1 of The Halloween Mystic Series written by Yuna Angell and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-08-07 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Angelica Walker has a dark past and is haunted by the fact that she was born on Halloween night. As she struggles to heal from the dark memories of bad, supernatural experiences and her diagnosis of schizophrenia, her faith and trust in Fortuna Roman Goddess centers her in the present. Angelica goes on to learn to become a past life healer and white magick mystic with Fortuna Roman Goddess as her spiritual gatekeeper. Will Angelica's newfound positivity be able to lead her to a better future?
