Every October, as Halloween draws
near, the same imagery slowly creeps in most homes, stores or just about
anywhere that Halloween decorations can be set up. Scary monsters are the most
favored choice for decorations during this spooky holiday. One of the most seen
is the skeleton which is one of the universal icons for the holiday of
Halloween. They have been used in decorations, media, and memes regarding the
holiday.
Skeletons have roots in the
ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, from which the modern-day Halloween is
derived. The festival took place on the night of October 31, marking the end of
the harvest season and the beginning of the cold, dark winter. It was, in
essence, a festival of the dead.
Skeletons are one of the more
popular forms of the undead found throughout fiction, like in works of fantasy,
science fiction, and horror. They are more linked to Halloween due to the belief
that on Halloween night the line is blurred between the living and the dead. Skeletons
are an eerie symbol that reminds people of the otherworld, death, and human
mortality. They have been used as a personification of death as early as the
Middle Ages. In popular culture, skeletons are seen as villainous characters
due to their dark nature and link to death.
This
quiz has listed the most famous and infamous skeleton characters that have
appeared in pop culture. How many of
them do you know? Can you figure out who the characters are despite some
missing pieces in the pictures?
