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Because the pagans who made the festival thought they could scare away evil spirits with more evil spirits; sounds crazy, but it's true, really!

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What were the aspects of Elizabethan life?

They were all very superticious and believed in curses, witches, ghosts, and things like that!(:


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The belief about whether ghosts think they're alive varies widely across cultures and spiritual beliefs. Some traditions suggest that ghosts are the spirits of the deceased who may be unaware of their death, while others propose that they are conscious entities aware of their condition. Ultimately, interpretations about the consciousness of ghosts are largely based on personal beliefs and folklore rather than empirical evidence.


What did count Dracula have to do with Halloween?

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