【英语翻译TheCelticpeople,wholivedmorethan2000yearsagofearedtheeveningofOct.31morethananyotherdayoftheyear.ItwastheeveoftheirfestivalofSamhain.Samhainwasajoyfulharvestfestivalthatmarkedthedeathoftheoldyear】

　　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.