Across
- 1. Family members from past generations who are honored in many traditions
- 3. Support or direction, often believed to come from ancestors through butterflies
- 4. A supernatural presence believed to exist beyond the physical world
- 5. Delicate insects often seen as symbols of the soul and spiritual messages
- 7. Stories and legends that explain beliefs about gods, spirits, and the afterlife
- 9. A traditional story that explains beliefs, such as butterflies being spirits of the dead
- 10. A term referring to Indigenous peoples, some of whom believe butterflies carry messages to ancestors
- 14. The link between the living and the spiritual world, often represented by butterflies
- 15. Something or someone that delivers a spiritual sign or communication
- 17. A ceremony honoring someone who has passed away, where butterflies sometimes appear as signs
- 19. A country where butterflies symbolize long life, love, and good fortune
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- 2. A major change, like a caterpillar becoming a butterfly
- 4. An object or image that represents a deeper meaning, such as butterflies for the soul
- 6. A country where butterflies were believed to be the souls of the dead waiting to enter heaven
- 8. A country where monarch butterflies are connected to Día de los Muertos
- 11. The spiritual world where souls are believed to go after death
- 12. A blessing or safeguard believed to be offered by spirits through butterflies
- 13. A female deity, such as Psyche, who is often linked to love and the soul
- 16. A Greek word meaning both "soul" and "butterfly," also the name of a goddess
- 18. A concept often associated with butterflies in different cultures, bringing good fortune