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