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1CONTENTSSymbolsofHalloween万圣节象征SymbolsofHalloween万圣节游戏万圣节起源OriginofHalloween目录010203
2OriginofHalloween万圣节起源
3October31stisHalloweenHalloweenisoneoftheworld’soldestholidays,celebratedinseveralcountriesaroundtheworldincludingtheUSA,|Canada,England,Ireland,Scotland,Mexico,LatinAmerica,andSpain.万圣节是世界上最古老的节日之一,在10月31日这天,有许多国家,如:美国,加拿大,英格兰,爱尔兰,苏格兰,墨西哥,拉丁美洲,西班牙等,都会庆祝万圣节的来临。
4TheCelticpeoplelivedover2,000yearsagoIntheplacethatisnowIreland,theUnitedKingdom,andNorthernFrance.Halloween’so|riginsdatebacktotheancientCelticfestivalofSamhain.在2000多年前的爱尔兰及法国北部,住着一群凯尔特人,而万圣节就是起源于古凯尔特人的一个叫做Samhain的节庆。
5FortheCelticpeoples,theNewYearwascelebratedonNovember1stofeveryyear.ThisdatemarkedtheendofSummerandthebeginningofWinter.Andthistimeofyearoftena|ssociatedwithhumandeath.凯尔特人选在每年,11月1日庆祝新年,正值夏天结束,冬天刚开始的时节,多半让人联想到黑暗的死亡。
6TheCeltsbelievedthatonthenightbeforethenewyear,theboundarybetweentheworldsofthelivingandthedeadbecameblurredasthedeadsearchedfortheafterlife.Thus,onthenightofOctober31st,theycele|bratedSamhain,whenitwasbelievedthattheghostsofthedeadreturnedtoEarthtocausemischiefandtrouble.所以,在十月三十一日晚上,凯尔特人会庆祝Samhain这个节日,以趋魔避邪。凯尔特人相信在新年的前一晚,阴间和阳间的大门不再门禁森严,此时阴间的鬼魂会趁机跑出来,为阳间的人们带来厄运。
7许多关于Halloween的习俗,包括变装打扮,不给糖就捣蛋的游戏,刻南瓜灯笼等习俗,都可以追溯到凯特尔人Samhain节。Ma|nyofthetraditionsassociatedwithHalloweencanbetracedbacktotheancientfestivalsofSamhain,suchascostuming,trick-or-treating,pumpkincarving.
8SymbolsofHalloween万圣节的象征
9ModerndayHalloweencelebrationsusemanysymbolstohelpmaketheholidaymoreinteresting.Doyouknow|whattheyare?现代人用许多东西来庆祝万圣节,让这个节日变得更有趣。你知道有哪些东西吗?
10batghostHauntedhouseSpider
11Becausebatsonlyflyatnightandliveintombs,caves,andabandonedchurchesandbuildings,theyarebelievedtobeomensofevil.Theyarecommonlyassociatedwithwitchesandvampires.Itissuperstition|thatwitchesandvampirescantaketheformofabat.Sincethevampirebatistheonlymammalthatfeedsonblood,theyareoftenlinkedtodeathandoccultrituals.蝙蝠是其中一项,因为蝙蝠只住在坟墓,洞穴和废弃的教堂或建筑物中,又因为蝙蝠常令人联想到女巫或吸血鬼,因此他们被视为邪恶的象征。在传说中,女巫和吸血鬼可以化身成蝙蝠,又因为吸血蝙蝠是唯一一种饮血维生的哺乳类动物,因此蝙蝠常让人联想到死亡|或邪恶的仪式。BATS
12Ghost&SkeletonsGhostsareuniversalsymbolsforthedeparted.Skeletonsandbonesaresymbolsofdeathandshortnessoflife.SinceHalloween’soriginslieasthefestivalofthedead,itseemsonlyfittingthatghostsandskeletonswouldbeused.鬼魂是公认的死亡象征;骷髅象征死亡和短暂的生命。既然万圣节一|开始就是一个鬼节,当然的鬼魂和骷髅就理所当然成了万圣节必见的东西。
13Spiders很多文化都视蜘蛛和蜘蛛网为编织生命的象征,但在万圣节,他们却象征着黑暗,恐怖的地方或长久被遗忘的鬼屋。Whilemanyculturesfeelthatthespiderandwebrepresenttheweavingoflife,inreferencetoHalloween,theyrepresentdark,spookyplacesandhauntedhouseslong