Many things remain unexplained in our world, and this moment in the year has offered an interesting example to the superstitious (and who is more superstitious than a sailor?)
Hallowe’en has its roots in the ancient Greek festival of Anthesteria, during which the portal between our world and the underworld was opened, to permit the (re)birth of the god Dionysos.
This of course gave free reign to the spirits of the dead to roam the world, during which time they were offered food and then, on the third day, reminded that they had to return to the underworld.
One might be forgiven for imagining last night that the noises in the garden were caused by such spirits seeking nourishment, though a look at the data from Windfinder provides a simpler, if perhaps even more alarming, explanation, with the peak wind at exactly midnight...
Steve Fraser
Submitted on 1st November 2022