One was a day to honor the Pomona, Roman goddess of fruit and trees. It is commonly believed that this is where the tradition of bobbing for apples came from. The Roman church dedicated November 2 ...

Ghost and ghouls. Witches and brooms. A holiday marked on the calendar, where children chant “Trick or Treat.” Halloween a ...

The mosaic depicts the four seasons and scenes from Roman mythology ... Summer: Ceres, goddess of agriculture, carrying a sickle. Autumn: Pomona, goddess of the orchard, carrying a pruning ...