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Halloween as a holiday has always been surrounded by myths, most of which have been told and retold by pilgrims who, as we know, were notoriously bad at the game “Telephone.” Consequently, a lot of the so-called truths passed down just don’t stand up to a rigorous scientific and historical examination,
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www.pointsincase.com/articles/top_10_halloween_myths.ht...
www.pointsincase.com/articles/top_10_halloween_myths.htm
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The origins of these Halloween myths are varied, and most are unknown. Tell them at Halloween parties and note that some of them may be the origins of scary stories or urban legends you may have heard at one time. ... There are many superstitious Halloween myths. People tend to become more superstitious during Halloween...
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www.life123.com/holidays/halloween/halloween-history-tr...
www.life123.com/holidays/halloween/halloween-history-traditions/halloween-myths.shtml
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Have some old-fashioned fun! Halloween history, including the Halloween myths and Halloween games played in the Victorian era. ... Halloween History and Halloween Myths...
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www.victoriana.com/halloween/halloweenmyths.htm
www.victoriana.com/halloween/halloweenmyths.htm
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Halloween, Samhain, All Saints' Day ... A secular celebration, Halloween on the evening of OCT-31. In some areas, if OCT-31 falls on a Sunday, Halloween is celebrated on the evening of OCT-30. Stores love Halloween. It is the festival when the largest amount of candy is sold.
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www.religioustolerance.org/hallowee.htm
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Anti-Halloween propagandists use these claims to disrupt or prevent our religious rites, ... An essay called Halloween: Myths, Monsters & Devils, by W.J. Bethancourt III, contains a superb and detailed analysis of Fundamentalists’ literature on the topic (his Bibliography page should not be skipped either).
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www.neopagan.net/Halloween-Lies.html
www.neopagan.net/Halloween-Lies.html
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Fabrisia'a Boschetto is dedicated to Stregheria, Italian Witchcraft, but also contains general information about Witchcraft for new and experienced seekers. ... It is in this vein that I would like to address some of the Christian 'Halloween' myths and put forth some facts on the Pagan celebrations in the past and present. ;
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www.fabrisia.com/dispelmyth.htm
www.fabrisia.com/dispelmyth.htm
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The World According to Gourds; Victorian Halloween ... Extreme Halloween; Halloween Myths and Monsters; What's Next: Trends in Halloween; More (all subjects) ... Halloween Myths & Monsters...
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www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~bannatyn/articles.html
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Halloween is an annual celebration, but just what is it actually a celebration of? And how did this peculiar custom originate? Is it, as some claim, a kind of demon worship? Or is it just a harmless vestige of some ancient pagan ritual?
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wilstar.com/holidays/hallown.htm
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Every year, right around Halloween, we are treated to an outpouring of what can only be described as "scare literature" telling us about how "satanic and evil" the holiday is. After doing some research, I discovered that many of these opinions are backed up ... Listed here are just a "few" of the myths about Halloween:
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www.angelfire.com/biz4/females/halloween.html
www.angelfire.com/biz4/females/halloween.html
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