Halloween is said to have been around 2,000 years ago and since then there have been many folk legends and anecdotes about this festival.
Black cats are considered a symbol of bad luck and are often decorated on Halloween paraphernalia. This animal has had a bad reputation since the Middle Ages when witch hunts took place. In those days, black cats were considered animals associated with dark magic or evil. One legend has it that Satan turned into a cat when connected with witches. However, in some countries like Ireland, Scotland and England, a black cat passing you is a good omen.
According to folklore, bats are one of the animals associated with witches. If someone sees one falling on Halloween night, it is a bad omen. Accordingly, if the bat flies around a house 3 times, someone in the house will die soon. According to another legend, if a bat flies into your house on Halloween, it is a sign that your house is haunted by spirits residing in the animal’s body.
According to some legends of the Celts, after death, all the souls of the deceased will go to the cauldron of an old woman – a symbol of the heart of Mother Earth. There, the souls will wait for reincarnation, reincarnation. When the gods stirred the cauldron, new souls would enter and old souls were reborn.
The tradition of giving Trick Or Treating goes back to ancient times. It is believed that, during Samhain (the Celts’ festival of saying goodbye to summer, welcoming winter, and remembering the dead), the veil between the human world and the spirits will be at its thinnest.
At that time, ghosts can appear in people’s lives. The spirits will hide themselves in human bodies like beggars. They will knock on your door and ask for money or food. If you don’t give them anything, the spirits will unleash their wrath, curses, or ghosts.