Long before Halloween became popular, ancient Greeks and Romans enjoyed good scary stories
Monday, October 17, 2011 - 06:20
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Centuries before movie and television audiences thrilled to tales of werewolves, vampires and wizards and Halloween became the second biggest celebration of the year, the ancient Greeks and Romans were spinning scary stories about monsters, ghosts and the afterlife, says University of Massachusetts Amherst Classics professor Debbie Felton, who studies the folklore of the supernatural.