The Wild Hunt

The Ghostly Processions of the Undead
Europes most enduring supernatural procession and its meaning for ancestral, spiritual, and cultural traditions
Europes most enduring supernatural procession and its meaning for ancestral, spiritual, and cultural traditions

Describes the origins and evolution of the Wild Hunt across pagan, Christian, and folk traditions, revealing its role in death and fertility rituals

Reveals how spectral armies, female spirits, and supernatural processions shaped European beliefs about the afterlife and the souls journey

Provides practical approaches for understanding the Wild Hunts significance in seasonal festivals, ancestor veneration, and communal rites

For centuries, tales of ghostly riders and nocturnal armies have haunted the European imagination. Claude Lecouteux investigates the phenomenon of the Wild Hunt, tracing its origins in ancient rituals and its evolut