All Hallows’s Eve is upon us. Halloween has a rich history from the ancient Celts and Druids to Rome. Whatever its history, it is one of our most colorful and celebrated festivals.
Some trace the history of Halloween back to the Celtic people of pre-medieval Europe. The Celts divided the year into halves, the “light half” consisting of spring and summer. The “dark half” comprised fall and winter. Celts celebrated the light half with the festival of “Samhain” (pronounced sah-wen), which they observed during the October/November lunar cycle. Following the Roman conquest of Britain, the Celts adopted the Julian calendar and celebrated Samhain on November l.
Other historians believe the origin of Halloween resulted from the tradition of celebrating the lives of Christian martyrs on the date of their deaths. Pope Boniface in May 13, 609 established one day of remembrance for the martyrs. Pope Gregory later changed the date of remembrance to November 1 and he deemed it all saints day. The night before was known as All Hallows’s Eve (“Halloween” being a colloquial contraction of that phrase). Costumes and gifts and bobbing for apples became part of this new holiday. They remain to this day.
If you haven’t planned your costume for this year’s holiday, TheCastleCourt has a terrific selection of unique duds. Why not don the apparel of the 300 Spartan warriors. We have the cape, the armor, the sandals, the briefs and the sword in stock. A Roman soldier would be an exciting choice for a costume. Proper dress for a Roman centurion would be the plumed battle helmet, the lorica segmentata armor and the sandals. How about attending the party as a crusader, Henry VIII or a Knight Templar. TheCastleCourt also has these costumes in stock.
We have an excellent selection of historical clothes, armor, boots, swords and shields that will transform you for this colorful day. Don’t wait too long to select your costume as the demand is always strong at this time of year.
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