Across
- 4. The outcomes or fates that people hoped to influence during rituals.
- 6. Gifts or food presented to spirits as a gesture of respect.
- 8. Circular arrangements of flowers or leaves offered to the dead.
- 12. Large fires lit during Samhain to offer warmth and protection.
- 13. The people who celebrated Samhain in Ireland and Great Britain.
- 14. Relating to spirits or forces beyond the natural world.
- 15. The gathering of crops, celebrated at the end of the growing season.
- 16. The practice of predicting the future, common during Samhain.
- 18. Malevolent spirits believed to haunt the living.
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- 1. Outfits worn during Samhain to disguise oneself from spirits.
- 2. The practice of disguising oneself, especially during Halloween.
- 3. The Roman goddess associated with fruit and gardens.
- 5. A Roman festival dedicated to honoring the spirits of deceased ancestors.
- 7. A celebration or series of events honoring a particular theme or belief.
- 9. The ancient Celtic festival marking the transition from harvest to winter.
- 10. A deceased relative honored during various festivals.
- 11. The priests of the Celts who led the rituals and ceremonies.
- 17. The metaphorical boundary between the living and the dead.