Bobbing for apples originated from a harvest festival honoring which goddess?

Question

10 points to the correct answer.

Answer 1

Halloween seems to have originated 2000 years ago in the Celtic culture. The Celts celebrated their new year on November 1. This day marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of a cold, dark winter which they usually associated with death. Not being knowledgeable in science and the rotation of the earth and seasons, they believed that the reason for the days getting shorter and the nights getting longer was that the sun was losing its power. They believed that on the night of October 31, the ghosts of the dead came back to cause these things to happen. So they celebrated with a festival where they built big bonfires, offered sacrifices to the otherworldly spirits and dressed in costumes to frighten these spirits away and also to avoid being recognized by spirits because they feared leaving their homes. They thought the spirits would mistake them for fellow spirits and leave them alone.


The Romans also celebrated a day in late October to honor the dead and a holiday honoring Pomona, the goddess of fruit and trees of which the symbol is an apple. When Romans invaded and conquered the Celtic lands, the festivals of both cultures were combined. The combination of the two celebrations is believed to explain the tradition of “bobbing” for apples, which is still done on Halloween today

Answer 2

It originated with the Wicca religion; a special day of celebration for winter since everything that was created was "resting". With the Druids, another religion, October 31st was considered the only night that the demons from hell could be released to gather human souls, so someone got the wonderful idea of everyone dressing up like demons and really scary things and such so the demons couldn't recognize them as human and would leave them alone. The day after Halloween is a sacred holiday, called the Day of the Dead, which is practiced in Mexico. It is the only day that you can speak with your beloved family and friends that have passed on.

Answer 3

Apples were associated with love or fertility goddesses. Aphrodite (Roman name Venus) was the goddess of love, beauty and fertility.

Answer 4

Pomona The goddess of fruits and fruit trees.

If you were successful in getting an apple you get the lover of your choice.

Answer 5

Pomona

Answer 6

Persephony

Answer 7

Demeter

Answer 8

Johnny Appleseed's wife

Answer 9

I think it is Hestia. She is the goddess of the harvest.

Answer 10

Dunno.

I'll guess Idun?