Halloween - Past and Present

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Across
  1. 3. Country where Halloween began and where the Púca Festival is celebrated.
  2. 5. Worn to frighten away evil spirits – a tradition that survives in Halloween.
  3. 8. Traditional Irish fruit cake eaten at Halloween; objects baked inside predict your future.
  4. 9. Shape-shifting spirit from Celtic folklore that inspired the festival’s name as described in the article.
  5. 10. According to Celtic belief, they returned to visit the living on Samhain night.
Down
  1. 1. Large fires built to scare away evil and guide the souls of the dead.
  2. 2. Celtic priests who lit fires and performed rituals during Samhain.
  3. 4. These daring performers add excitement to the modern festival shows.
  4. 6. Realm the Celts believed spirits came from during Samhain.
  5. 7. Samhain marked the end of this important agricultural period.