Walpurgis Night: The Fire and Folklore of Spring
Walpurgis Night, known in German as Walpurgisnacht and in Scandinavia as Valborg, is celebrated on the eve of Saint Walpurga’s feast day, 30 April into 1 May. While named after the 8th-century English missionary nun Saint Walpurga, the festival overlays much older pre-Christian spring rituals, echoing Beltane-type customs intended to ward off evil spirits, bless livestock, and ensure fertility for
