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