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Samhain’s Thin Veil: How Irish Sidhe Mounds Shaped Modern Halloween
This episode traces the journey from Ireland’s ancient sidhe mounds—believed to be thresholds between worlds—to the modern day, exploring how the notion of a ‘thin veil’ at Samhain has influenced Halloween mischief, costume culture, and commercial celebrations worldwide. We explore medieval scribes’ recordings, Victorian romanticism, early American adoption, and today’s digital remix that keeps the veil alive in memes and marketing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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