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October 31, 2005

Wiccans Offended by Halloween

Posted by Dave Blount at October 31, 2005 9:43 PM

Among those who get themselves worked up by missing the point of Halloween are certain Wiccans who are offended that the whole thing can't be more reverential. A devil costume in a local store "was like a slap in the face" to a Wiccan named Morning Dove, who didn't like that it included a pentagram. It seems that in addition to appearing in countless horror movies and in the elaborate logos of death metal bands, pentagrams (aka pentacles) are also the symbol of the Wiccan religion.

"How am I supposed to protect my son from that, that pentacles represent evil," Morning Dove wanted to know.

To Wiccans, October 31 is Samhain, allegedly a sacred occasion in pre-Christian Europe. But to everyone else, it's a time to lighten up.

Hat tip: ex-expat.