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IST 605: Pagan to Christian Holidays

Curious about the origins of Halloween, Christmas, and Easter? They all began as Pagan celebrations!

Boolean Operators

AND, OR, and NOT 

  • Paganism NOT neopaganism 
  •  Lupercalia AND St. Valentine
  • Halloween OR Samhain 

Use Boolean Operators to broaden or limit your search results. 

Master List of Keywords for Search Ideas

  • All Hallow's 
  • Annual festivals
  • Celts
  • Celts Folklore
  • Celtic paganism
  • Christianity
  • christianization
  • conversion
  • cultural change
  • Eostre
  • Equinox
  • Folklore
  • Halloween
  • Holiday
  • Lupercalia
  • Ostara
  • Pagan festival
  • Pagan ritual
  • Paganism
  • Practice
  • Rituals
  • Samhain
  • Saturnalia
  • Seasons
  • Solstice
  • Transformation
  • Yule