Origins of Halloween
Across
- 5. This color represents "death"
- 7. These were considered a sign of the devil in the middle ages
- 9. Celts wore this in order to confuse spirits and be left alone
- 10. This is your favorite teacher at Dekalb High School
- 12. The original name for Halloween
- 13. These animals were seen as eerie and a sign of superstition
- 14. Celtic, Pagan celebration to welcome the harvest at the end of summer
Down
- 1. This started from celts leaving food out for spirits traveling in the night
- 2. November 2nd holiday introduced by Christian missionaries
- 3. This color represents the autumn harvest season
- 4. a German-American Christmas tradition where children would dress in costume and then call on their neighbors to see if the adults could guess the identities
- 6. Originally turnips, Carved in order to keep evil spirits away
- 8. This is an alternate theory of trick or treating
- 11. These were rooted in a tradition called "Devils Night"