Halloween

It is fairly common knowledge that the customs involved in Halloween originated with the Ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (despite some modern attempts to show otherwise). This might seem to prove that Halloween has nothing to do with Ancient...

Ancient Greek costumes are a great idea to have a natural look on Halloween whether you want to scare your friends or just have some fun. Greek Reporter has prepared a list of simple Greek-inspired costumes that impress. Ancient Greek...

Could Halloween, the annual celebration observed in numerous countries across the world on October 31, have ancient Greek roots? Halloween activities, such as donning spooky costumes, trick or treating, attending costume parties, carving pumpkins, watching scary movies, and visiting pumpkin...

Forget cats, witches, and skeletons—figures from Greek mythology make the most impressive Halloween costumes. From frightening creatures, beautiful goddesses, and powerful heroes, ancient Greek myth provides all the inspiration you need for the best costume. With some creativity and crafting...

The scariest Greek ghost towns and haunted houses seems a rather appropriate subject at the moment given the rapid approach of Halloween. When one takes into consideration the country’s long and vast history, it is not surprising that there...

There are a few radio and audio stories to listen to this Halloween that tap into the sound of fear and get your heart racing. By Leslie McMurtry The next time you watch a horror movie, try putting it on mute....

Vampires are some of the most famous creatures of the horror, and now romance, genres. The folklore of countless cultures around the world features some sort of vampire figure, and Greece's Vrykolakas is no different. The Greek vampire is an...

At least 150 people have died in a stampede among Halloween crowds in a popular nightlife area of South Korea's capital, officials say. Yonhap news agency cited emergency services saying 150 more had been injured in Seoul's Itaewon district. Videos from...

Two-year-old Jalayne Sutherland donned Queen Elizabeth II's iconic powder blue dress and pearls this past Halloween, with her two pet corgis by her side-- just like the Queen herself. Sutherland first got the idea for the costume after watching her...

Halloween is not an officially observed holiday in Greece by any stretch of the imagination. However, who can say no to dressing up, going out and eating candy? As the tradition of celebrating Halloween sweeps through Greece, there are an...