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21 Δεκ 2011 · Mistletoes evolved the ability to grow not on the roots of trees, but instead on their branches. In doing so, they gained the same nutrients, water and sugars stolen by their...
- How Mistletoe Became a Christmas Kissing Tradition
One historian suggests the tradition was thought up by a...
- How Mistletoe Became a Christmas Kissing Tradition
The mysterious history behind the kissing plant and how the plant became associated with Christmas traditions and the Holidays. Have you ever received a kiss under a sprig of Mistletoe during the holiday season? If not, then you have undoubtedly seen the tradition played out in the movies or on TV.
25 Νοε 2020 · People kissing under the mistletoe began in ancient times, when Greeks hung it during weddings to symbolize peace and people coming together. During the Victorian era, the tradition started to creep into Christmas.
17 Δεκ 2022 · Day 17: The Mysterious History of Mistletoe. How a hemiparasitic shrub became a symbol of romantic high jinks and holiday cheer.
30 Οκτ 2023 · Most Americans remember the Mistletoe during The Christmas Carol, written by Charles Dickens, and it was during that story that Scrooge had an opportunity to kiss someone under the mistletoe. While we can trace the origins back many years, this is when it entered into the culture.
13 Δεκ 2018 · The origins of kissing under the mistletoe, a plant that often bears white berries, are often traced to a tale in Norse mythology about the god Baldur. In the story, Baldur’s mother...
20 Νοε 2024 · One historian suggests the tradition was thought up by a “particularly lusty and inventive” British boy, whose trick spread around the country, then the world.
