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Indoor/outdoor, Noelia Towers

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Reverie by Władysław Czachórski (1883)

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Dinosaurs Eating CEO (Detail), 2013 - oil on canvas. — John Brosio (American, b.1967)

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Yoshitaka Amano: Arabian Nights / Fantasy :: アラビアンナイトー幻想 (1995)

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Postcard sent by the author to Vincenzo Balocchi Italy. 1940

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Bastet holding aegis and basket. 664–30 B.C.. Credit line: Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020 https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/329767

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He Cong for Harper’s Bazaar China (2023) Photography: Zack Zhang

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“Walpurgis Night was when, according to the belief of millions of people, the devil was abroad—when the graves were opened and the dead came forth and walked. When all evil things of earth and air and water held revel.” Bram Stoker, “Dracula’s Guest”

“There is a mountain very high and bare…whereon it is given out that witches hold their dance on Walpurgis night.” Jacob Grimm, 1883

In the Germanic countries of central Europe, there is what is essentially a second Halloween, Walpurgis night, or as it’s often referred to in its German form, Walpurgisnacht, falling exactly six months from All Hallow’s Eve, or Samhain.

Many of the ancient cultures divided the year into just two seasons, summer and winter. The dividing line between the two seasons were Beltane and Samhain, with Beltane being one of eight solar Sabbats in the pagan calendar, its date based on the sun.

In Britain, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, Beltane often begins at sunset on April 30 and continues through May day. Since the medieval era at least, it was believed that the veil between the world of the living and dead is thinnest on both the night of Halloween and the night before Beltane.

As a result, not just the ghosts of the dead, but fairies, shapeshifter and in regards to Walpurgis, witches were at their most powerful and could more easily cross between the two worlds.

Walpurgisnacht and Beltane

Despite sharing the same date and many customs, there is a distinct difference between Walpurgis and Beltane. At its most basic, Beltane is primarily Gaelic and celebrated on May 1, whereas Walpurgis is Germanic and often celebrated the night before Beltane. If you were able to go back in time however, you’d realize you’re dealing with rural customs, in areas quite often cut off from much contact with the outside world. From that perspective you’d likely see little difference between the two holidays.

The primary difference between the ancient times and more modern history, is Walpurgis has developed a distinctly witchy flavor. Walpurgis in the Middle Ages concerned itself with protecting yourself from or driving away witches.

Today, as the fear of the craft fades slowly into the past, it’s all about celebrating witches.

“Walpurgis Night” Lavestalu

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Jeanloup Sieff - Donna Mitchell Wearing a Dress by Pierre Cardin (Vogue Paris 1967)

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