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Halloween sign
theme
Jack pumpkin lantern
The theme of Halloween is ghosts, scary people and things related to death, magic and monsters. Things usually associated with Halloween include ghosts, ghouls, witches, bats, black cats, owls, elves, zombies, skeletons and demons, as well as fictional characters such as vampires and Frankenstein.
Brief introduction of ghost
Ghosts? The legend of ghosts has spread all over the world, and Ghost Festival is essential. ?
Zombie a is white or injured, and the image of zombie is up to you. ?
Vampires? Elegant, noble and cold blood clan has always been a frequent visitor in mysterious midnight stories. ?
Witch? Black cats, brooms, magic hats ... are very powerful, but be careful of the wrinkles on your face. ?
Frankenstein? Frankenstein, a classic in the history of science fiction, now often appears on Halloween.
Elves? Everyone has his own elf in his heart. What do you think the elf looks like? ?
Centaur? Centaurs have different origins in Greek mythology, so centaurs also have good and evil points. ?
A werewolf? Sometimes they are deadly enemies of vampires, and sometimes they spread terror and plague. ?
Demon? I can satisfy your wish, mortal, but you must mortgage your soul to me. ?
Fairy? In different legends and stories, these little things are sometimes evil and sometimes funny. ?
Undead bird? Bathed in the sun, nirvana in the flame symbolizes immortality and rebirth. ?
Tauren? The Minotaur legend in Crete made this monster famous all over the world.
Medusa? Legend has it that the gorgon who can turn people into fossils was once as beautiful as Athena. ?
Titan? The ancient protoss, who once ruled the world in Greek mythology, is the representative of giants. ?
Gargoyle? Sitting on the roof of a Gothic building all day, looking at the sky or thinking? ?
Lizard man? The whole body is covered with thick green scales, and each hand has only three fingers. ?
Mom? A good makeup is a mummy, and a bad COS is a serious illness. ?
Bessimos? Some people think that the behemoth recorded in the Old Testament is the incarnation of Satan. ?
Bigfoot? This giant monster has never been confirmed, but the legend has a long history. ?
Bahamut? The legend of Bahamut represents the Arab world view. ?
Lich? Get eternal life with magic, and study magic with eternal life. ?
Dwarves? Minerals, wine, beards, and understanding dwarves should start from these. ?
Trolls? No matter where the troll legend is, their magic regeneration ability is indispensable. ?
Sleepy Valley? Ghosts in Irish folklore are indispensable characters in Halloween. ?
Pumpkin lantern? Pumpkin is the representative of Halloween. Put a pumpkin on your head and remember to leave some holes. ?
Skull? Skeletons are also terrible things.
Traditional color
Black and orange are the traditional colors of Halloween. Modern Halloween products also use a lot of purple, green and red. Autumn elements such as pumpkins and scarecrows have also become symbols of Halloween.
indicate
Jack lamp is the most famous symbol of Halloween. In Britain and Ireland, locals used to light candles in hollowed-out turnips to make jack-o'-lanterns, but American immigrants soon replaced them with pumpkins, because pumpkins are bigger and easier to carve patterns on. Many families carve scary faces on pumpkins and put them in class at the gate. Traditionally, this is to scare away demons or monsters.
jack-o'-lantern
Pumpkins are orange, so orange has become a traditional Halloween color. Carving pumpkin lanterns with pumpkins is also a Halloween tradition, and its history can be traced back to Ireland. Legend has it that a man named Jack was so stingy that he couldn't go to heaven after his death, and he couldn't go to hell because he made fun of the devil, so he had to wander around with lanterns until the judgment day. Therefore, Jack and Jack-o-lantern became the symbols of cursed wandering souls. In order to scare away these wandering souls on Halloween, people carve terrible faces out of turnips, beets or potatoes to represent Jack holding lanterns. This is the origin of the ghost fire. After the Irish moved to the United States, they began to carve pumpkins, because pumpkins are more abundant than turnips in autumn in the United States. Now, if people hang jack-o-lanterns on the windows on Halloween night, it means that those who wear Halloween costumes can knock on the door and ask for candy. In the jack-o'-lantern, people usually put candles or some sweets.