Later, in the 1600s, Christians in Germany were documented bringing evergreen trees inside ... Christ − or Christmas. Before the word took on its current meaning, yule was a pagan midwinter ...

From Estonia to Antarctica, this once-pagan ... A Christmas tree towers outside St. Peter’s church in Riga, Latvia. Folklore offers a number of different explanations for the meaning of the ...

many Europeans continued to practice the pagan winter solstice traditions even as Christmas gained popularity. However, the Christmas tree as we know it today didn’t rise to prominence until the ...

Because they stay green all year long, they had a special meaning during cold ... Up until the 1840s, Christmas trees were still primarily seen as pagan symbols in America, so not many American ...

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, nobody knows your origin. It's true — historians don't agree on where people started celebrating Christmas with a decorated fir tree, and who did it first.

Christmas trees and more. Even if we decorate without much thought every December, the decor that fills our home has deep roots. Believe it or not, there is a special meaning behind each one of ...

Historian Lucy Worsley traces the roots of Christmas by exploring the Anglo-Saxon tradition, wassailing where people sing to the apple trees to celebrate the winter solstice. Watch the full ...