Jack-o-Lantern

Height: Pumpkin sized (about 30 cm around) Weight: ???
Habitat: Marsh Origin: England
Meaning: English "jack-o-lantern"

The "Jack" portion of jack-o-lantern is the name of a person. Old English myth tells of a person named Jack who trapped the devil in a tree and forced him to agree not to tempt Jack again. When Jack died, he found that he was unable to enter Heaven due to his earlier transgressions, nor was he able to enter Hell because of the deal he made with Satan. his soul became the fire in a pumpkin lantern. The spirit, trapped in this world, flickers endlessly, causing unease in the living.

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