Halloween Crossword Hunt

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Across
  1. 3. Many cultures develop celebrations around which season?
  2. 5. This term was used for unruly women that men wanted to have control over.
  3. 8. Who celebrated Pomona in the South of Europe?
  4. 9. What would they lead out for spirits during Samhain?
  5. 10. Why would the Celts throw animals, crops, and people on bonfires?
  6. 13. Who can halloween be traced back to?
  7. 14. How many years does the origin of halloween date back to?
  8. 15. Some people believe trick-or-treating came from this and not from guising.
  9. 16. To scare away Stingy __________ the Irish would carve a face in a vegetable and place it in their window.
  10. 18. Vandalism and ________ became a tradition on halloween in the 1900s.
  11. 19. What scared the Celts because the harvest was over?
Down
  1. 1. Why did Samhain and Pomona traditions merge?
  2. 2. Who roamed the earth during Samhain?
  3. 4. What did they call Celtic priests?
  4. 6. Who brought trick-or-treating to the USA?
  5. 7. The Celts would disguise themselves to __________ away dead souls.
  6. 11. Where did Jack O' Lanterns come from?
  7. 12. What would druids read in order to predict the future?
  8. 17. This word comes from "All Hallows Eve," the day before "All Saints Day."