• The legend is that Walpurga travelled to Germany as a Christian missionary to help in the Christianization of Europe after a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. (www.asurampage.com, collected on 01/11/2016)
• The history of the holiday combines two legends: Witches’ Night, a medieval springtime gathering to drive away evil spirits, and the eighth century Saint Walpurga, who was pursued by ghosts on Walpurgis Night. (www.berksmontnews.com, collected on 17/11/2016)
• Early Christians, who often stole pagan rituals, introduced Walpurgisnacht, dedicated to Saint Walpurga, an 8th-century missionary and the first female author of Europe. (www.vpr.net, collected on 23/11/2016)
• It takes its name from Saint Walpurga ('Valborg' in Swedish), an English missionary who promoted Christianity in other parts of Europe, especially Germany, who was for centuries remembered on April 30th. (www.roanecounty.com, collected on 23/11/2016)

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