【正文】 西方的傳說里，有一種說法，黑貓是靈魂的化身。之后，魔鬼對小氣杰克發(fā)誓，他絕對不會對小氣杰克報仇，也保證杰克死了也不會讓他下地獄。借著大型營火，游行和變裝打扮成圣人，天使或惡靈的方式來慶祝。所以，在十月三十一日晚上，凱爾特人會慶祝 Samhain這個節(jié)日，以趨魔避邪。 Those not offering goods were usually punished with a trick on Halloween night or hexed with misfortune for the next year. The term “trickortreat” is thought to have first originated in Britain where Halloween was known as “Mischief Night” and the practice of “goingasouling” was mon. Pumpkin Carving Carved pumpkins are traditionally known as “Jackolanterns.” Traditionally, the jackolantern was carved from a turnip, potato, or beet and lit with a burning candle. These lanterns represented the souls of departed loved ones and were placed in windows or set on porches to wele the deceased. They also served as protection from evil spirits freed from the dead on Halloween night. In North America, turnips, potatoes, and beets were not as readily available, so the pumpkin was used and found to be a suitable replacement. 眾人皆知的杰克番瓜燈是刻在番瓜上，但人們一開始是在蘿卜，馬鈴薯或甜菜上刻燈籠，然后挖空并點燃蠟燭在里面，形成燈籠。幾世紀(jì)以來，女巫的形象改變許多，以前人們認(rèn)為，女巫都是綠皮膚，長的很老，臉上布滿皺紋。 Other Symbols Other symbols related to Halloween include the colors black and orange, scarecrows, the moon, vampires, werewolves, and the wearing of masks. 其它還包括了黑色和橘色，烏鴉，月亮，吸血鬼，狼人和面具。在傳說中，女巫和吸血鬼可以化身成蝙蝠，又因為吸血蝙蝠是唯一一種飲血維生的哺乳類動物，因此蝙蝠常讓人聯(lián)想到死亡或邪惡的儀式。 而窮人們對那些吝嗇不給食物的人通常會以惡作劇來懲罰他們，或是詛咒他們下一年都會厄運(yùn)纏身。 For the Celtic peoples, the New Year was celebrated on November 1st of every year. This date marked the end of Summer and the beginning of Winter. For the Celtic peoples, the New Year was celebrated on November 1st of every year. This date marked the end of Summer and the beginning of Winter. This time of year was often associated with human death. 凱爾特 人 選 在每年 11月 1日 慶祝 新年，正值夏天 結(jié)束 ，冬天 剛開始 的 時節(jié) 多半 讓 人 聯(lián)想 到黑暗的死亡。 Traditions of Halloween 許多關(guān)于 Halloween(萬圣節(jié) )習(xí)俗，包括變裝打扮，不搗蛋就給糖的游戲，咬蘋果的游戲，刻番瓜燈籠，和點燃大營火等習(xí)俗，都可以追溯到 凱爾特 人 Samhain節(jié)，或是 Hallowmas這些節(jié)日。 Eventually, when Jack did die, God would not take him into Heaven, and the Devil, who had promised not to claim Jack’s soul, could not take him i