The second festival was meant to honor Pomona, the Roman goddess of fruit and trees. The symbol that is representative of Pomona is an apple, which probably explains the tradition of "bobbing" for apples. By the 800s, the influence of Christianity had spread throughout Celtic lands. In the seventh century, Pope Boniface IV designated November 1 All Saints' Day, a day to honor saints and martyrs...
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In the seventh century, Pope Boniface IV designated November 1 All Saints' Day, a day to honor saints and martyrs. The celebration was also called All-hallows or All-hallowmas and the night before it, the night of Samhain, began to be called All-hallows Eve. In A.D. 1000, the Christian church made November 2 All Souls' Day, which honored the dead...
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