Origin LegendsHalloween Folklore
The Legend of Stingy Jack
A clever drunkard tricks the Devil but finds himself doomed to wander eternity with a turnip lamp.
Stingy JackThe Devil
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Fables and Folklore
Halloween Folklore
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Origin LegendsHalloween Folklore
The Origin of the Jack O'Lantern
A cunning man tricks the Devil but finds himself trapped in eternal darkness with only a lantern.
Stingy JackThe Devil
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Ghost StoriesHalloween Folklore
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
A superstitious schoolmaster faces a headless specter in a haunted New York glen.
Ichabod CraneBrom Bones
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Ghost StoriesHalloween Folklore
The Headless Horseman
A superstitious schoolmaster faces a terrifying specter in the dark woods of Sleepy Hollow.
Ichabod CraneThe Headless Horseman
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Celtic OriginsHalloween Folklore
Samhain and the Veil Between Worlds
An ancient Celtic tale of the night when the living and dead walk together.
The Ancient CeltsThe Sidhe
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