KalypsiWho covers the story
← Stories · Culture · File 52168 outlets · 11 articles

Halloween: the story of the jack-o'-lantern, from Samhain to today's celebration

The story's file: the 11 articles from 8 outlets about this event in one place.

What is happening

What the sources report

Halloween peaks on the evening of 31 October.[1]

The word comes from the phrase All Hallows' Eve, meaning "Eve of All Saints".[2]

The history of the festival is linked to Samhain, an ancient Celtic festival that marked the end of the harvest and the beginning of winter.[1]

The Celts believed that on this night the souls of the dead returned to the world of the living, and they lit fires and wore masks to drive away evil spirits.[2]

When the custom passed to America, the pumpkin became the most characteristic element of the festival.[2]

Where they differ

Athens Voice writes that in the 19th century Irish and Scottish people carved turnips to ward off Jack and the spirits, while Ta Nea writes that lanterns are carried by people in costume on the Eve of All Saints to frighten evil spirits.[2][3]

  1. To Vima · Φάρσα ή Κέρασμα; Η Ιστορία του HalloweenTrick or Treat? The History of Halloween
  2. Athens Voice · Halloween: Το σκάλισμα της κολοκύθας και ο θρύλος του Jack O' LanternHalloween: Carving the pumpkin and the legend of Jack O' Lantern
  3. Ta Nea · Halloween: Η κολοκύθα πίσω από τον συμβολισμό και το ιρλανδέζικο παραμύθι με τον τσιγκούνη Τζακ (vids)Halloween: The pumpkin behind the symbolism and the Irish tale of stingy Jack (vids)

AI summary (Claude) based on 6 articles. May contain errors; check the sources.

Spotted an error?

The editor reads it. The email is deleted as soon as the report is closed.

Who covers it

6 of 8 outlets rated · Content analysis by artificial intelligence, approved by an editor. The method

Outlet by outletEach circle is an outlet that covered the story, placed at its published political lean; the letters are its initials. 6 of the 8 outlets have a published lean.
Far leftFar LLeftLeftCentre-leftC-LCentreCtrCentre-rightC-RRightRightFar rightFar R
Which outlet each circle is
  • Documento Left
  • TVXS Centre-left
  • Peloponnisos Centre
  • To Vima Centre
  • Ta Nea Centre-right
  • Athens Voice Centre-right
  • Star not rated
  • Oikonomikos Tachydromos not rated
No published lean (2)

How each side headlined it

Each outlet's first headline, by its published political lean, in Greek as published, with a machine translation (Claude) under it. The method

Left 2
Centre 2
Headlines from 2 outlets without a political rating
All articles by time (11)
TimeOutletHeadline
29 Oct, 14:40Ta NeaHalloween: Η κολοκύθα πίσω από τον συμβολισμό και το ιρλανδέζικο παραμύθι με τον τσιγκούνη Τζακ (vids)Halloween: The pumpkin behind the symbolism and the Irish tale of stingy Jack (vids)
30 Oct, 09:43StarΗalloween: Τι γιορτάζουμε, τι συμβολίζει η κολοκύθα, γιατί φοράμε στολέςHalloween: What we celebrate, what the pumpkin symbolises, why we wear costumes
30 Oct, 10:57PeloponnisosΚολοκύθα Halloween: Πώς να τη σκαλίσετε και τι μπορείτε να φτιάξετε με τη σάρκα τηςHalloween pumpkin: How to carve it and what you can make with its flesh
30 Oct, 11:06Athens VoiceΤι σημαίνει πραγματικά η λέξη Halloween;What does the word Halloween really mean?
30 Oct, 11:21Athens VoiceHalloween: Το σκάλισμα της κολοκύθας και ο θρύλος του Jack O' LanternHalloween: Carving the pumpkin and the legend of Jack O' Lantern
31 Oct, 07:00To VimaΦάρσα ή Κέρασμα; Η Ιστορία του HalloweenTrick or Treat? The History of Halloween
31 Oct, 07:00DocumentoHalloween: Η ιστορία πίσω από τη γιορτή του τρόμουHalloween: The story behind the festival of terror
31 Oct, 08:05Oikonomikos TachydromosΦάρσα ή Κέρασμα; Η Ιστορία του HalloweenTrick or Treat? The History of Halloween Text republished from To Vima
31 Oct, 08:34TVXSHalloween / Τι κρύβεται μέσα στην κούφια κολοκύθαHalloween / What hides inside the hollow pumpkin
31 Oct, 09:03StarΤι γιορτάζουμε το Halloween - Τα έθιμα της «νύχτας του τρόμου»What we celebrate at Halloween - The customs of the "night of horror"
31 Oct, 09:57Athens VoiceΓιατί γιορτάζουμε το Halloween - Η προέλευση της παράδοσης, το trick or treat και το σκάλισμα της κολοκύθαςWhy we celebrate Halloween - The origin of the tradition, trick or treat and carving the pumpkin

When each outlet covered it

First report 29 October at 14:40, latest 31 October at 09:57. Within the first hour: 1 of 8 outlets. Each column: 2 hours.
Halloween: the story of the jack-o'-lantern, from Samhain to today's celebration · Kalypsi