Christmas origins  | | Can anyone tell me the origins of the Christmas tree. Where and when did it start, does it symbolise if anything and the decorations are they just that or was there originally a reason for them . I have never really thought about it before
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| | | | | | | | 1. elleidbaz (2542) | 4 years ago | The word for Christmas in late Old English is Cristes Maesse, the Mass of Christ, first found in 1038, and Cristes-messe, in 1131. In Dutch it is Kerst-misse, in Latin Dies Natalis, whence comes the French Noël, and Italian Il natale; in German Weihnachtsfest, from the preceeding sacred vigil. The term Yule is of disputed origin. It is unconnected with any word meaning "wheel". The name in Anglo-Saxon was geol, feast: geola, the name of a month (cf. Icelandic iol a feast in December).
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rosebug23 (862) | 4 years ago | Thank you for your response but i was just after the origins of the tree
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| | 2. rolcam (12507) | 4 years ago | Have a good look at this site:-
Christmas traditions, Christmas tree history Some people trace the origin of the Christmas tree to an earlier period. Even before the Christian era, trees and boughs were used for ceremonials. ... http://www.christmas-tree.com/where.html - 19k
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ossie16d (6332) | 4 years ago | Thanks for the information on this site rolcam, and I did have a look at it. Also it confirmed something that I had been told as a child regarding the reason for having a living Christmas tree. :)
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rosebug23 (862) | 4 years ago | Thank you Rolcam we can also rely on you for a great informative response
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| | 3. ossie16d (6332) | 4 years ago | Thank you for starting this discussion rosebug because I have just learnt heaps from checking the site that rolcam gave. LOL
I was always told as a child that the Christmas tree was a symbol of the Christian spirit and that was why we always had a living tree, so it was interesting to read that this is factual and not just something that parents tell their children. I cannot remember the story behind the decorations but we used to make them ourselves, adding more each year. :)
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rosebug23 (862) | 4 years ago | funny how when you read discussions you can learn all sorts of thinhs we never expected
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ossie16d (6332) | 4 years ago | Yes it can be interesting rosebug, and to actually learn something just from checking the responses to a discussion is an added bonus. :)
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