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{{WP-REAL}} | [[File:ACV The First Night of Samhain 14.png|thumb|250px|Eivor dressed up as Mari Lwyd]] | ||
The '''Mari Lwyd''' is a figure of [[Gaels|Gaelic]] and [[Wales|Welsh]] folklore. It was a cloaked being with a horse skull mask. | The '''Mari Lwyd''' is a figure of [[Gaels|Gaelic]] and [[Wales|Welsh]] folklore. It was a cloaked being with a horse skull mask. | ||
On 31 October 876, during the first night of the pagan [[Samhain]] festival, the [[Vikings|Viking]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] was dressed up as the figure by her friend [[Gunnar]] before going out door to door and rhyming with the locals for sweets.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[The First Night of Samhain]]</ref> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Latest revision as of 06:54, 28 September 2024
The Mari Lwyd is a figure of Gaelic and Welsh folklore. It was a cloaked being with a horse skull mask.
On 31 October 876, during the first night of the pagan Samhain festival, the Viking Eivor Varinsdottir was dressed up as the figure by her friend Gunnar before going out door to door and rhyming with the locals for sweets.[1]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (mentioned only)