Samhain (disambiguation)
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Samhain
is a Gaelic
festival and the modern Irish
word for November.
Samhain may also refer to:
Samhain
Samhain is a Gaelic harvest festival held on October 31–November 1. It was linked to festivals held around the same time in other Celtic cultures, and was popularised as the "Celtic New Year" from the late 19th century, following Sir John Rhys and Sir James Frazer...
is a Gaelic
Gaels
The Gaels or Goidels are speakers of one of the Goidelic Celtic languages: Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx. Goidelic speech originated in Ireland and subsequently spread to western and northern Scotland and the Isle of Man....
festival and the modern Irish
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
word for November.
Samhain may also refer to:
- SamhainSamhainSamhain is a Gaelic harvest festival held on October 31–November 1. It was linked to festivals held around the same time in other Celtic cultures, and was popularised as the "Celtic New Year" from the late 19th century, following Sir John Rhys and Sir James Frazer...
- Cross Quarter Day - Beginning of Winter on Celtic calendarCeltic calendarThe Celtic calendar is a compilation of pre-Christian Celtic systems of timekeeping, including the Gaulish Coligny calendar, used by Celtic countries to define the beginning and length of the day, the week, the month, the seasons, quarter days, and festivals....
(Nov 7th) - Samhain in popular culture
- Sam (Trick 'r Treat character), the Spirit of Halloween who first appeared in the film Trick 'r TreatTrick 'r TreatTrick 'r Treat is a 2007 American horror film written and directed by Michael Dougherty, and based on his short film Season's Greetings. Originally slated for an October 5, 2007 release, it was announced in September 2007 that the film had been pushed back. Warner Bros...
. - Samhain PublishingSamhain PublishingSamhain Publishing, Ltd. is a small press / e-publisher headquartered in Macon, Georgia. Founded by Christina M. Brashear in November 2005, Samhain specializes in romantic fiction and erotic romance novels...
, an American publisher - Samhain magazineSamhain magazineSamhain was a theatrical periodical published irregularly, with an annual in December, in the first decade of the 20th century. The Irish poet W.B. Yeats was a regular and leading contributor of essays outlining his artistic principles...
, an Irish theatrical periodical - Samhain (band)Samhain (band)Samhain was an American rock band formed by singer Glenn Danzig in 1983, immediately following his departure from the Misfits. Samhain played in more of a deathrock and heavy metal-infused style of horror punk than Danzig's previous band. By 1987 Samhain's membership evolved into a new band,...
, a horror punk band - Samhain (software)Samhain (software)Samhain is an integrity checker and host intrusion detection system that can be used on single hosts as well as large, UNIX-based networks. It supports central monitoring as well as powerful stealth features to run undetected in memory, using steganography.-Main features:* Complete integrity...
, a file integrity checker - Samhain (Ghostbusters), a character from The Real Ghostbusters animated series
- Evil Breed: The Legend of SamhainEvil Breed: The Legend of SamhainSamhain, or Evil Breed: The Legend of Samhain, is a 2003 Canadian horror film, starring Bobbie Phillips, Richard Grieco, and pornographic actor legends Ginger Lynn Allen, Chasey Lain, Taylor Hayes, and Jenna Jameson....
, a horror film