Samhain Halloween Pennant

 16" wide by 20" tall
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Carlin (Black cat/Celtic Goddess/Halloween) was the spirit of the eve of Samhain (Halloween), the night the year turned to winter, and the ghosts of the dead roamed the world of the living.

Related to the ”Cailleach”, from the old Irish caillech, or “the veiled one”, the Goddess of Winter, who is reborn October 31 (Samhain). She controlled the seasons and weather; the goddess of earth and sky, moon and sun. In Scotland a black cat on your porch is a sign of prosperity. In Finland legend, they carry the souls of the dead to the other world. In legend, witches often have black cats as their familiars.

This item is ever so slightly different from IPY8 - The Black Cat from the Year Wheel Set, in that this one has a steaming cauldron in the corner rather than a basket of apples.