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。
Instead of leaving them outside for passing ghosts, soul cakes were distributed to beggars who went door-to-door promising to pray for souls of the deceased in exchange for something to eat. Sometimes they wore costumes to honor the saints—something pagans originally did to avoid being harassed by evil spirits. The ritual, known as souling, is believed to have planted the seeds for modern-day trick-or-treating.
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