英语翻译
TheCelticpeople,wholivedmorethan2000yearsagofearedtheeveningofOct.31morethananyotherdayoftheyear.ItwastheeveoftheirfestivalofSamhain.Samhainwasajoyfulharvestfestivalthatmarkedthedeathoftheoldyearandthebeginningofanewone.ThedayitselfwasatimeforpayinghomagetothesungodBaalwhohadprovidedthepeoplewiththeripenedgrainforuseintheupcomingwinter.Comeeveningevilspiritswereeverywhere.CharmsandspellsweresaidtohavemorepowerontheeveofSamhain.SeveralritualswereperformedbytheCelticpriests,Druids,toappeasetheLordoftheDead.
Christianitywasborn,andgrewstronguntilinthefourthcenturyafterChrist,theRomanEmpireConstantinedeclareditlawful.
WithintheRomanEmpire,theChristianFatherstriedtheirhardesttostampoutallthingspagan,whichiswhattheynamedtheolderreligions.However,theCeltsheldfirmlytotheirDruidcustoms.So,theChristianchurchgavethemnewmeaningsandnewnames,andtoldthepeoplethatthefireritestheyhadpreviouslyheldfortheLordoftheDeadonOct.31wouldnowprotectthemfromtheDevil,theenemyofGod.