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The origin of jack-o'-lanterns is said to be the Irish legend of Stingy Jack, who tricked the Devil and was neither allowed into heaven nor hell when he died. His soul was sentenced to wander the earth forever, with only a turnip lantern to light his way.
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In Scandinavian folklore, a troll cat is a cat made by a witch from bones, sticks, wool, hair, nails, metal scraped off a church bell and graveyard soil. It was believed that the troll cat gained life in a magic ritual where blood was sacrificed.
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'Escape from the black cloud that surrounds you. Then you will see your own light as radiant as the full moon.'
- Rumi
Art by Ivan Aivazovsky (1817-1900)