TRIVIA BITS - HALLOWEEN - MYTHS
It is believed that the Irish began the tradition of Trick or Treating. In preparation for All Hallow's Eve, Irish townsfolk would visit neighbors and ask for contributions of food for a feast in the town.
Bobbing for apples is thought to have originated from the roman harvest festival that honors Pamona, the goddess of fruit trees
A person born on Halloween can both see and talk to spirits.
According to an old English folk belief, you will invite bad luck into your home if you allow a fire to burnout on Halloween. To remedy the situation, the fire must be rekindled by a lighted sod brought from the home of a priest.
If a bat flies around a house three times, it is considered to be a death omen.
If you hear footsteps trailing close behind you on Halloween night, do not to turn around to see who it is, for it may be Death himself! To look Death in the eye, according to ancient folklore, is a sure way to hasten your own demise.
If you see a spider on Halloween, it could be the spirit of a dead loved one who is watching you.
In Britain, people believed that the Devil was a nut-gatherer. At Halloween, nuts were used as magic charms.
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