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Halloween was created 300 years before the birth of Jesus. It originated from the Druids, a secret priestly society ruled by terror and sorcery. The Druids worshipped Samhain (the god of death). They made a special holiday for him on October 31, which was also the Celtic New Year. They named this holiday "Samhain" in honor of the god. This holiday was a celebration of death, fertility, and renewal. It was also very religious for cults. It was believed that on that day, the barrier between the physical and spiritual world was weak. Therefore, the dead was free to roam the earth. Ceremonies were made to protect crops, herds, and flock from the demons. The demons needed to have animal and human sacrifices, so people dressed up as evil spirits in order to be spared.
During the 8th century, the Pope tried to get rid of Samhain and made All Saints Day on November 1st to honor the Christian dead. Meanwhile, in the British Isles, it was called All Halloweds because the Christian dead were also known as hallowed ones. Since Samhain was the night before All Halloweds, it was called All Halloweds Evening, which led to Halloweds E'ven, and finally to Halloween.
As you all know, Halloween still exists today. Although, it is greatly changed. There are whispers of demons, vampires, witches, and evil spirits haunting our world. On the night of Halloween, ghost stories are told in the dark in every house on the block. These stories give chills to the small children, and make them scream from their nightmares in the night. Despite, all these whispers, many people don't really believe. They dress up because it is fun and they want to get candy. It's amazing how shallow people can be. With all this going on now, and everything that went on back then, it makes you wonder if we were more superstitious then, or if we are more superstitious now.
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