Halloween - Lessico
Leggendo la lezione di oggi scoprirai come è nata l’usanza di intagliare le zucche ad Halloween.
Jack o' Lantern
The practice of carving pumpkins at Halloween originated from the Irish myth of 'stingy Jack' (Jack lo spilorcio). The legend says that Jack convinced the Devil to turn into a coin (tramutarsi in una moneta) so that he could buy drinks at a pub.
The Devil agreed to do so, but then Jack decided to keep (tenere) the coin and put it in his pocket, next to a silver cross (croce d’argento), so that the Devil could not get back to his original form.
At last Jack set the Devil free (liberò il diavolo), but when he died neither God nor the Devil would have his soul (anima).
Therefore Jack was condemned to wander in the dark (vagare nell’oscurità), with only a candle inside a carved-out turnip (rapa intagliata) to light his way. The Irish called him 'Jack o’ Lantern’ (or 'Jack of the Lantern').
The Devil agreed to do so, but then Jack decided to keep (tenere) the coin and put it in his pocket, next to a silver cross (croce d’argento), so that the Devil could not get back to his original form. At last Jack set the Devil free (liberò il diavolo), but when he died neither God nor the Devil would have his soul (anima).
Therefore Jack was condemned to wander in the dark (vagare nell’oscurità), with only a candle inside a carved-out turnip (rapa intagliata) to light his way. The Irish called him 'Jack o’ Lantern’ (or 'Jack of the Lantern').
For more information on Halloween traditions, see www.historychannel.com.
postato da pmanuella il martedì 30 ottobre 2007 in:
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