FOLKLORE, AUTUMN, ANDTHE ROLE OF APPLES

摘要

Samhain (Scots Gaelic: Samhuinn) literally means "summer's end. While our calendar year does not match the ritualistic dates of the Northern hemisphere, the season is still the same, with harvests coming in and preparations being made forwinter. Divination customs and games frequently featured apples and nuts from the recent harvest, and candles played an important part in adding atmosphere to the mysteries. In Scotland, a child born at Samhain was said to be gifted with an da shealladh, The Two Sights" commonly known as "second sight," or clairvoyance.