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c l a s s ia c k t o a n c i e n s a n d p u t a n y .
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In th e Mi dd le Ag es , pe le
ha d su pe rn at ur al po wop er s
be li ev ed so me fe ma le s
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he al er s, bu t la te r w it ch cr rd ed as mi gh ty
as so ci at ed w it h bl ac k ma af t be ca me
to ca st po w er fu l sp el ls , thgi c. Fo r th ei r ab il it y
dr aw th ei r st re ng th s fr om ey w er e th ou gh t to
be li ev ed to ac cu mu la te th th e De vi l. Th ey ’re
Oc to be r, w he n th e da ys be coe mo st po w er in
3. Ha llo we en Ba t ni gh ts me da rk er an d th e
ted wi th lo ng er .
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sc ar ier th an cr ea tu re s liv
in a da rk ca ve an d on ly
be co mi ng ac tiv e in th e il an d
nig ht tim e? Lin ke d wi th evon
de at h, ba ts ha ve be co me mbeolof s
th e mo st re co gn iz ab le sy
of th e ho lid ay .

c k C a t s p l e b e l i eved urn
4. Bla eval times peo cians could t y
I n M e d is a n d e v i l m a g i c a t s . S i n c e t h e e r e
witche ves into black e dark, they w s
t h e m s e la s i l y h i d e i n t h r e v i l s o r c e r e r e
c o u l d e f e c t d i s g u i s e f od . M o r e o v e r , s o me
the per ere being hunte black cats wer
t h a t wu s e d t o b e l i e v e n c e a l e d
people demons that co to spy on
wicked ves as animals
themsel .
humans

. Ghosts
Ghosts are the spirits of dead people who didn’t get into
Heaven or Hell; so, instead, they roam the living world.
Since Halloween is a time when the worlds of life and
death are least separated, people believe that ghosts
actively try to find their way out.
As spirits can freely wander around the living on
Halloween night, they can visit their homes and loved
ones. However, not all of them are nice and friendly,
which is something we’ve seen plenty of in movies. Some
ghosts will even haunt their enemies, which is also why
they’ve become a perfect symbol for this spooky holiday.

6 . Sc a r ec r o w s
In to d a y’ s cu lt
h a v e lo st th ei ru ro e, sc a r ec r o w s
pu r po se a nd m ea nir ig in a l
st il l sp r ea d m ys teng , bu t th ey
d u r in g H a ll o w ee n. r y a nd fe a r
u su a ll y d r es s th emPe o pl e
cl o th es w it h pu m pk in d ir ty o ld
h ea d s, o r ch o o se sp in s a s
co st u m es w it h sk u o o k ie r
bl o o d . Th ey ’r e bo u ll s a nd
a ny o ne w h o pa ss esnd to te r r if y
by .