El Día de los Muertos

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Across
  1. 7. the river that the souls have to cross with the help of a dog
  2. 9. name of the resin/incense burned
  3. 10. a woven mat that the dead use to rest after their long journey to the land of the living
  4. 11. the strong scent of its petals guides the dead to its ofrenda
  5. 15. the color of hope (the Spanish word)
  6. 16. another name for an altar
  7. 18. the color that represents the sun (the Spanish word)
  8. 19. known as the "bread of the dead" (usually has a skull and crossbones)
Down
  1. 1. used on an altar that is honoring a child’s soul
  2. 2. agave-based liquor often put on altars (not mezcal)
  3. 3. another name for muerto/fallecido (the Spanish word)
  4. 4. the element used to refresh the spirit after a long journey (the Spanish word)
  5. 5. the name of the Aztec underworld
  6. 6. represents the element of fire provide a lighted path to the land of the living (the Spanish word)
  7. 8. represents the element of wind/air, and lets loved ones know when the spirits have arrived
  8. 9. represents the presence & acceptance that death is a part of life; word for skull in Spanish
  9. 12. the color that represents celebration (the Spanish word)
  10. 13. symbol of purification; sometimes in the shape of a cross representing the four cardinal directions (the Spanish word)
  11. 14. the color of grief and mourning (the Spanish word)
  12. 17. the color of death (the Spanish word)