The Meaning of Samhain
* In your short article of Oct. 26, Karima Haynes states that Samhain is the Celtic god of death. In fact, Samhain is Gaelic for “summer’s end,” and is no more the name of a Celtic god than “Fourth of July” is the name of an American god.
KARL LEMBKE
Montrose
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