According to Irish mythology, Samhain (like Bealtaine) was a time when the 'doorways' to the otherworld opened, allowing supernatural beings and the souls of the dead to come into our world
27/10/2021
27/10/2021
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According to Irish mythology, Samhain (like Bealtaine) was a time when the 'doorways' to the otherworld opened, allowing supernatural beings and the souls of the dead to come into our world
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