Christmas Tradition Of The Mistletoe

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The Mistletoe is a wonderful green plant that grows on trees as a parasite. The reason of the Mistletoe for Christmas is to remember its effect on the Christmas season. It has so much history from the Romans to Victoria, England, the Mistletoe has a lot of history from many different countries. Mistletoe is a very popular Christmas tradition from what a Mistletoe plant is, how kissing was involved with this plant, and how it has changed from its original cultures.

Mistletoe is a plant that is used in Christmas Traditions. Mistletoe is a parasitic plant that grows on trees and shrubs (The History of the Mistletoe). The plant is grown all over the world (Mistletoe Traditions). Mistletoe is spread through Bird poop on trees (Pucker up! Why do people kiss under the mistletoe?) This plant is poisonous to humans but is a great food for a lot of animals (The tradition of the mistletoe at Christmas). Wildlife gets very important resources from the mistletoe (The tradition of the mistletoe at Christmas). This plant is used for manicure cure for some sicknesses
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Balder had one enemy, Loki, and killed him with a spear of mistletoe, his mother, the God of love, makes a degree that whoever stands under the mistletoe that no harm shall be done to them, but it will be meet by a kiss, a token of love ( The history of Christmas). During the Roman era, enemies at war would set down there differences under the mistletoe ( Mistletoe traditions). Romans also put mistletoe on their houses and temples during mid-winter to please the Gods ( Mistletoe traditions). In Victorian, England, if the women did not kiss under the mistletoe, she should not accept any proposals for at least a year ( Pucker up! Why do we kiss under the mistletoe?) Many people thought if you eat the berries from the mistletoe it could cure some illnesses, but this is false and causes stomach aches and vomit ( Pucker up! Why do we kiss under the

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