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From Roman Temple to All Hallows’ Eve: The May 13 Commemoration That Sparked Halloween
Explore how Pope Boniface IV’s 609‑year‑old consecration of Rome’s Pantheon on May 13 set in motion a series of saintly observances that eventually merged with medieval harvest customs, shaping the modern All Hallows’ Eve and Halloween. The episode traces key dates, religious reforms, and cultural exchanges that linked early Christian memory to later Halloween traditions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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