Celtic Beliefs and Traditions

Halloween is one of the oldest traditions, originating with the Celts around 500 BCE. It marked the transition from summer to fall and was rooted in the belief that the dead moved to a spiritual world. To avoid recognition by evil spirits, people used disguises, a practice known as geising.

What is Halloween traditionally known for marking?

• The end of winter

• The start of spring

• The transition from summer to fall and winter

• The beginning of summer

Where did the Kelts settle around 500 BCE?

• Scotland

• Wales

• Ireland

• England

What did the Kelts believe happened after death?

• Becoming a ghost

• Eternal sleep

• Transition to a spiritual world

• Reincarnation

What was the purpose of disguising with ashes or masks?

• To honor the gods

• To avoid being recognized by evil spirits

• To celebrate the harvest

• To entertain children

What is the origin of the word 'disguise'?

• From the practice of 'geising'

• From the word 'mask'

• From the word 'costume'

• From the word 'guise'