54 - What Is Walpurgis Night?

From Bring On The Questions by BringOn TheQuestions

April 28, 2026 · 1h 9m · Season 1 · Episode 54

About this episode

This episode explores the origins and significance of Walpurgis Night, a celebration linked to Saint Walpurga and ancient pagan traditions.

Walpurgis Night or Walpurgisnacht. Another fire, fellowship, and fun-filled mid season celebration brought to you by those kookie Germanic folk. Saint Walpurga is the reason for this particular seasonal celebration, but that’s only because they moved her remains about 100 years after she died and made that the reason for an annual feast in her name. Saint Walpurga is characterized by her perceived efficacy against the forces of pests, rabies, whooping cough, and those wicked witches who roam the lands. Plus, those dirty pagans happened to have a celebration at that same exact time of year that just needed to be swept away. Thus, Walpurgisnacht was born! #BringOnTheQuestions #Podcast #WalpurgisNight #Germanic #Pagan

People in this episode

Host: BringOn TheQuestions

Topics covered

Walpurgis Night
Germanic traditions
pagan celebrations
Saint Walpurga
seasonal festivals

Keywords

Walpurgis Night
Saint Walpurga
Germanic traditions
pagan celebrations
seasonal festivals

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Germany, Germanic, pagan