When the clock strikes thirteen… time itself seems to falter.
From medieval church bells to the whispered legends of midnight spirits, humanity has long feared — and worshipped — the moment between one day and the next. But where did the “witching hour” truly come from? Was it born from folklore, faith, or the ticking gears of early timekeeping?
Join Holiday History as we travel back through centuries of superstition to uncover how midnight became a doorway between worlds. Discover the monks who measured the night by candlelight, the astronomers who redefined the hours, and the storytellers who turned time into myth.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- How early clocks shaped our idea of “midnight”
- Why folklore called it the Devil’s hour
- The role of religion and fear in defining the witching hour
- How the thirteenth strike came to symbolize the impossible
