Halloween Through the Ages
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Which culture originally celebrated the festival of Sawin?

  • The Vikings
  • The Celts (correct)
  • The Greeks
  • The Romans
  • What was the significance of October 31st for the Celts?

  • It was the day of the Celtic New Year
  • It marked the end of the harvest season
  • It was a time when the dead walked the earth
  • All of the above (correct)
  • What did the Catholic Church do to the festival of Sawin?

  • Ignored its existence
  • Banned it completely
  • Celebrated it alongside the Celts
  • Merged it with a church-sanctioned holiday (correct)
  • Why did the Celts light bonfires on Sawin?

    <p>To keep the dead away from the living</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the veil between death and life during Sawin?

    <p>It is believed to be at its thinnest during Sawin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which holiday is a patchwork of cultural, religious, and occult traditions?

    <p>Halloween</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the Celtic festival called that marked the end of the harvest season?

    <p>Sawin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Celts believe about October 31st?

    <p>It was the Celtic New Year</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the Catholic Church merge Sawin with another holiday?

    <p>To eliminate pagan rituals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was November 1st designated as by the Catholic Church?

    <p>All Saints Day</p> Signup and view all the answers

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