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*If she does show up on the mirror, back up so you don't get injured. | *If she does show up on the mirror, back up so you don't get injured. | ||
| − | *''The tale of Mary behind the game''. There are several possible sources of Mary: | + | *''The tale of Mary behind the game''. There are several possible sources of Mary: |
**It is said that there was once a woman known as Mary Worth who lived almost 100 years ago in England. Claims were made about this woman being a witch. <ref>Castle of Spirits, [http://www.castleofspirits.com/bloodymary.html The Legend of Bloody Mary]</ref> The people put a mirror in front of her to show Bloody Mary her shame as she died. Each person sliced her face while she watched in the mirror. Suddenly, she cursed the town and swore to seek vengeance on them all. Finally, the father of the child she had harmed thrust the fatal stab, killing her. Her spirit is said to be trapped in the mirror, waiting for someone to believe in her so she may be released. | **It is said that there was once a woman known as Mary Worth who lived almost 100 years ago in England. Claims were made about this woman being a witch. <ref>Castle of Spirits, [http://www.castleofspirits.com/bloodymary.html The Legend of Bloody Mary]</ref> The people put a mirror in front of her to show Bloody Mary her shame as she died. Each person sliced her face while she watched in the mirror. Suddenly, she cursed the town and swore to seek vengeance on them all. Finally, the father of the child she had harmed thrust the fatal stab, killing her. Her spirit is said to be trapped in the mirror, waiting for someone to believe in her so she may be released. | ||
**Going back even further, the Mary may have been Mary I, Queen of England, who was known as Bloody Mary for her treatment of people (burning at the stake) during her short reign.<ref>Castle of Spirits [http://www.castleofspirits.com/bloodymary.html The Legend of Bloody Mary]</ref> Others, however, claim this is a mistaken mix-up.<ref>Snopes, [http://www.snopes.com/horrors/ghosts/bloodymary.asp Bloody Mary]</ref> | **Going back even further, the Mary may have been Mary I, Queen of England, who was known as Bloody Mary for her treatment of people (burning at the stake) during her short reign.<ref>Castle of Spirits [http://www.castleofspirits.com/bloodymary.html The Legend of Bloody Mary]</ref> Others, however, claim this is a mistaken mix-up.<ref>Snopes, [http://www.snopes.com/horrors/ghosts/bloodymary.asp Bloody Mary]</ref> | ||
