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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...
- How Mistletoe Became a Christmas Kissing Tradition
While mistletoe’s berries are poisonous, ancient Romans and...
- How Mistletoe Became a Christmas Kissing Tradition
24 Δεκ 2013 · Many ancient cultures prized mistletoe for its healing properties—and its romantic symbolism. Updated: August 3, 2023 | Original: December 24, 2013. Kissing under sprigs of mistletoe is a...
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.
The word mistletoe is thought to stem from Saxon mistl-tan, meaning “different twig.” Druid priests thought mistletoe to be a sacred plant because it didn’t grow from roots in the ground. When they found some growing on an oak—their most sacred tree—they considered it to be the tree’s soul.
20 Νοε 2024 · While mistletoe’s berries are poisonous, ancient Romans and Greeks used its leaves medicinally, to treat cramps, epilepsy and ulcers. And first-century Celtic druids apparently used mistletoe...
11 Δεκ 2023 · Norse mythology mentions mistletoe in the story of the goddess Frigg, first wife of Odin, associated with marriage, prophecy, motherhood, and clairvoyance, and for whom the day Friday is named. The story goes that Frigg dreamt of the death of her son Balder – god of light – and demanded that all living things swear to do him no harm.
Mistletoe was the magical ingredient in the kissing ball or kissing bough in Victorian England. Made of a round frame trimmed with ribbons and ornaments and often holding a tiny nativity, mistletoe was affixed to the bottom and the ball was the hung from rafters or the ceiling.
