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Everyone knows that the Grim Reaper means death. But where did it get such a weird name? Back in the day, the harvest marked the end of the growing season and was the beginning of winter. The cycle resembled life and death That last harvest was the grim reaper.

Grim Reaper Halloween costumes contain a sickle which represents the harvesting done with a sickle. The Grim Reaper can be a guy or girl costume making it very allusive. The costume is a long black robe with a hood and a skeleton mask. There are many variations that are available for sale in costume shops. Or you can make your own using a black bed sheet or buying a satin black robe that has a hood, similar to a boxing robe. Make sure the cloak is long and covers your feet. Most costume shops have skeleton masks or you can paint your face if you are artistic. Skeleton gloves are essential, or again you can paint your hands black with white bones. To make a sickle or scythe, use a piece of cardboard to create the blade and affix it to a stick. You will need to paint it.

Halloween is a great time of year to dress up in character and either be completely anonymous or reveal your face. Grim Reaper costumes hide you completely and there is an air of mystique to the costume. Who is not afraid of death? Some people are even afraid to dress up as the Grim Reaper, it is that scary. But with Halloween, anything goes. The Grim Reaper is synonymous with fright and is seen in movies such as Scream, where death is coming. The subject of many jokes, the Grim Reaper is the universal symbol of death.

Most people believe that you should dress up in a scary costume on Halloween because they believe the holiday to be all about evil and gore. But the truth is that Halloween was an actually even before a holy day. The original names was All Hallows Eve. It was the night before All Hallows, November 1st.