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The Misunderstanding Of Halloween: All Saints Day

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Halloween The misunderstanding of Halloween is an odd and confusing holiday. This confusion is the result of miscommunications through generations of the original meaning of the Holiday over the years. The origin of Halloween commenced over 2000 years ago as the Celts, which was a Celtic God of the Dead. The Celts would build large barn fires to scare away the evil spirits and make sacrifices for receiving good crops in the coming year.
Halloween originated by Pope Gregory the Third as a celebration for Saints. The day was named “All Saints Day” to honor unknown Saints although was followed by the eve “All Souls Day” celebrated on October 31st of each year. This has a history rich in religious traditions celebrated at the end
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