
1 - Witches
The witch's outfit is the most popular female costume for Halloween, and the silhouette of a witch on a broomstick against a full moon is one of the typical holiday symbols. It is believed that on the night of November first, the power of witches increases many times. The image of an old witch in a pointy hat stirring her brew in a huge cauldron, was transformed from the pagan image of the goddess known as Mother Earth or the Old woman, and symbolizing wisdom and the change of seasons.


2 - "Jack's Lantern»
According to Celtic folklore, there was once a clever Irish farmer named Jack who tried to deceive both God and the devil. As a result, he did not go to hell or Paradise, and since then he has been forced to wander in the darkness of purgatory. In order not to wander around in total darkness, Jack made a lantern out of pumpkin, inserting in it a coal thrown to him by the devil from hell.
Thus, jack-o’-lantern was created to guide lost souls.

3 - Spiders
Everyone is afraid of spiders: a great symbol of the most terrible holiday of the year! According to an old belief, if a spider falls on a candle and burns in its flames, there is a witch nearby. And another sad but romantic myth says: if you see a spider on Halloween, you are protected by the spirit of a deceased lover or beloved.


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1 - Witches
The witch's outfit is the most popular female costume for Halloween, and the silhouette of a witch on a broomstick against a full moon is one of the typical holiday symbols. It is believed that on the night of November first, the power of witches increases many times. The image of an old witch in a pointy hat stirring her brew in a huge cauldron, was transformed from the pagan image of the goddess known as Mother Earth or the Old woman, and symbolizing wisdom and the change of seasons.


2 - "Jack's Lantern»
According to Celtic folklore, there was once a clever Irish farmer named Jack who tried to deceive both God and the devil. As a result, he did not go to hell or Paradise, and since then he has been forced to wander in the darkness of purgatory. In order not to wander around in total darkness, Jack made a lantern out of pumpkin, inserting in it a coal thrown to him by the devil from hell.
Thus, jack-o’-lantern was created to guide lost souls.

3 - Spiders
Everyone is afraid of spiders: a great symbol of the most terrible holiday of the year! According to an old belief, if a spider falls on a candle and burns in its flames, there is a witch nearby. And another sad but romantic myth says: if you see a spider on Halloween, you are protected by the spirit of a deceased lover or beloved.


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