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Halloween and Wheel of the Year

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Difference between Halloween and Wheel of the Year

Halloween vs. Wheel of the Year

Halloween or Hallowe'en (a contraction of All Hallows' Evening), also known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve, is a celebration observed in a number of countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day. The Wheel of the Year is an annual cycle of seasonal festivals, observed by many modern Pagans.

Similarities between Halloween and Wheel of the Year

Halloween and Wheel of the Year have 15 things in common (in Unionpedia): Beltane, Celtic nations, Celtic polytheism, Celts, Christianization, Gaels, Harvest, Middle Ages, Modern Paganism, Northern Hemisphere, Oxford University Press, Propitiation, Samhain, Symbol, Wicca.

Beltane

Beltane is the anglicised name for the Gaelic May Day festival.

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Celtic nations

The Celtic nations are territories in western Europe where Celtic languages or cultural traits have survived.

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Celtic polytheism

Celtic polytheism, commonly known as Celtic paganism, comprises the religious beliefs and practices adhered to by the Iron Age people of Western Europe now known as the Celts, roughly between 500 BCE and 500 CE, spanning the La Tène period and the Roman era, and in the case of the Insular Celts the British and Irish Iron Age.

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Celts

The Celts (see pronunciation of ''Celt'' for different usages) were an Indo-European people in Iron Age and Medieval Europe who spoke Celtic languages and had cultural similarities, although the relationship between ethnic, linguistic and cultural factors in the Celtic world remains uncertain and controversial.

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Christianization

Christianization (or Christianisation) is the conversion of individuals to Christianity or the conversion of entire groups at once.

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Gaels

The Gaels (Na Gaeil, Na Gàidheil, Ny Gaeil) are an ethnolinguistic group native to northwestern Europe.

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Harvest

Harvesting is the process of gathering a ripe crop from the fields.

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Middle Ages

In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages (or Medieval Period) lasted from the 5th to the 15th century.

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Modern Paganism

Modern Paganism, also known as Contemporary Paganism and Neopaganism, is a collective term for new religious movements influenced by or claiming to be derived from the various historical pagan beliefs of pre-modern Europe, North Africa and the Near East.

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Northern Hemisphere

The Northern Hemisphere is the half of Earth that is north of the Equator.

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Oxford University Press

Oxford University Press (OUP) is the largest university press in the world, and the second oldest after Cambridge University Press.

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Propitiation

Propitiation, also called expiation, is the act of appeasing or making well-disposed a deity, thus incurring divine favor or avoiding divine retribution.

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Samhain

Samhain is a Gaelic festival marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter or the "darker half" of the year.

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Symbol

A symbol is a mark, sign or word that indicates, signifies, or is understood as representing an idea, object, or relationship.

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Wicca

Wicca, also termed Pagan Witchcraft, is a contemporary Pagan new religious movement.

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Halloween and Wheel of the Year Comparison

Halloween has 352 relations, while Wheel of the Year has 156. As they have in common 15, the Jaccard index is 2.95% = 15 / (352 + 156).

References

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