Happy Holidays #1
by Kay Novy
Title
Happy Holidays #1
Artist
Kay Novy
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The evergreen fir tree has traditionally been used to celebrate winter festivals (pagan and Christian) for thousands of years. Pagans used branches of it to decorate their homes during the winter solstice, as it made them think of the spring to come. ... Christians use it as a sign of everlasting life with God.
The Christmas tree today is a common custom to most of us. There are many interesting connections to ancient traditions such as Egyptian and Roman customs, early Christian practices, and Victorian nostalgia. However, most scholars point to Germany as being the origin of the Christmas tree.
One of the earliest stories relating back to Germany is about Saint Boniface. In 722, he encountered some pagans who were about to sacrifice a child at the base of a huge oak tree. He cut down the tree to prevent the sacrifice and a Fir tree grew up at the base of the oak. He then told everyone that this lovely evergreen, with its branches pointing to heaven, was a holy tree - the tree of the Christ child, and a symbol of His promise of eternal life.
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November 12th, 2019
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Jeff Iverson
Congratulations your wonderful work is now featured on What's New! Please add your work to our Discussion archive for features.
Maria Faria Rodrigues
Congratulations, on your Feature, in the "Just Perfect", "Arts Fantastic World", & "Images That Excite You", groups!