历史学家们一致认为,凯尔特人庆祝秋收的萨温节是现代万圣节的前身。萨温节是庆祝一年中最后一次收获的时节,也是迎接冬天到来的节日。萨温节还是纪念死者的节日。凯尔特人安抚那些依然在世间徘徊的幽灵的方式之一可能就是在自己的门口留下吃食。
precursor[priˈkɜːrsər]: n. 先驱,前导
appease[əˈpiːz]: v. 使满足;安抚,安慰
When Catholics infiltrated Ireland in the 1st century CE, they rebranded many pagan holidays to fit their religion. November 1 became the “feasts of All Saints and All Souls," and the day before it was dubbed "All-Hallows'-Eve." The new holidays looked a lot different from the original Celtic festival, but many traditions stuck around, including the practice of honoring the dead with food. The food of choice for Christians became "soul cakes," small pastries usually baked with expensive ingredients and spices like currants and saffron.
公元1世纪天主教徒入侵爱尔兰时,开始改造许多异教徒的节日,使其适应他们的宗教。11月1日成了万灵节,万灵节前夕被称为“万圣节前夜”。这一新节日和凯尔特人原来的节日大不相同,但凯尔特人的许多传统保留了下来,包括用食物来纪念逝者的行为。基督教徒选择的节日食物被叫作“灵魂蛋糕”,这是一种用昂贵的配料和红醋栗、藏红花等调料烤成的小点心。
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