When I was first asked to write about Mistletoe, I was somewhat taken back as to what I could possibly write about it? I mean, the only thing I know about Mistletoe is people kiss under the mistletoe during the Christmas holiday and you can use it as a decoration. I have never seen an actual Mistletoe plant other than plastic ones covered with gobs of glitter or drawings of them on Christmas paper or on Christmas greeting cards. Therefore, I automatically assumed it was a plant that grew only during
songs and poems. The plant I am mentioning is mistletoe. The festive plant, mistletoe, is mostly known for a kissing tradition, however mistletoe has been very useful in medical events, cultures, and have affected various trees. Mistletoe has been extremely beneficial to medical science throughout the ages. It has been known to help cure or relieve epilepsy, hypertension, headaches, menopausal symptoms, infertility, arthritis, and rheumatism. Mistletoe is one of the highest alternative medicine remedies
Significance of the Mistletoe in Eudora Welty's 'A Worn Path After struggling up a hill, extricating herself from a thorn bush, and crossing a log over a creek, Phoenix Jackson, the aged and infirm protagonist of Eudora Welty's short story "A Worn Path," sits down on the banks of the creek for a rest: Up above her was a tree in a pearly cloud of mistletoe. She did not dare close her eyes, and when a little boy brought her a plate with a slice of marble-cake on it she spoke to him. "That
It is one of the most favorite times of the year involving gift giving and merry making. To celebrate Christmas people decorate their homes, churches, and other buildings in which fellowship may take place. They may do this with ribbon, holly, mistletoe, and decking them with silver and gold. But where did all these traditions originate? Now, many believe that Christmas is the celebration of Jesus's birth. The truth is that all of these customs from Christmas pre-date our Lord's birth entirely!
celebration of Jesus’ birth. What many people do not know is that people have been celebrating years before Jesus was born. There are many aspects of Christmas deeply rooted in paganism including the Christmas tree, the Yule log, Christmas lights, Mistletoe, as well as the date chosen for the celebration. In the Norse culture, they celebrated a festival called Yule around December 21 for winter solstice. “Fathers and sons drag evergreens indoors as reminders of life and set logs on fire as a promise
produced--mistletoe, holly and ivy. The red berry of the holly was believed to protect one against witchcraft.” Encyclopedia. The sprig had to be carried into the house by a male, as the berry is on the 'male' holly plant. One use for holly sprigs was to decorate the Christmas pudding. The 'female' ivy symbolized immortality. “Mistletoe, because of its pagan origins, was not allowed in any church. Kissing under the mistletoe was English custom and only as many berries as were on the mistletoe, could
Mistletoe was a small town with a population of no more than four hundred people. It had a diner, a mechanic, a gas station, and a general store. It was your average small town atmosphere most of the year, except for the most wonderful time of the year, winter. You see, Mistletoe held a great secret… Jenna Louise loved living in Texas. She cherished riding her horse, Sweetie, riding her bicycle to her best friend, Nora’s, house, and she loved being a nine year old. She adored her school and everyone
Can a person fall in love with a kiss? Kissing is an expression of affection. Scientists have a theory of how kissing became a universal behavior. The theory is that humans have a strong attachment towards kissing beginning with breastfeeding or bottle feeding. According to scientists, this causes babies to feel comfort and have a positive emotion associated with kissing. Associating this positive emotion to kissing creates a pleasurable feeling for two individuals who are attracted to one another
The Origin of Christmas Traditions Christmas is filled with traditions and events, but how did they start and why do we still do them? Traditions are often passed down throughout generations for centuries, but the origins are often unknown or forgotten. Christmas Christmas was originally called "The Feast of the Nativity of Jesus". The word "nativity" comes from the Latin word Natalis, meaning birthday. The observance probably does not date earlier than 200 AD and did not become widespread until
In my family, it’s my responsibility to walk and feed him. I also babysit for dogs and cats in the neighborhood as well as kids. The responsibilities I have over Mistletoe have helped me to better understand how to take care of the dogs, cats, and kids in my neighborhood. He’s taught me compassion because before I got him, I took a lot of things for granted. Of course, I was only five, but once we got him, my parents
The beginning of December brings happiness and holiday cheer. At my house it signals baking cookies and wrapping presents, along with putting up and decorating the towering ten foot tall Christmas tree. Classic holiday films play on television such as the 2000 remake of Dr. Seuss’ classic book How the Grinch Stole Christmas. As a child, I waited, giddy with excitement, at the theatre just to see the debut. Looking back, I was probably as thrilled for the movie as for Christmas itself. Because I
First of all, putting up holly, mistletoe, a Christmas tree, and burning the Yule Log are done, not in the view of worshipping pagan gods, but rather in associating items that were present during Jesus Christ’s birth. Saying that Christians view Santa Claus as the God-giver is false. As
green wrapping paper. Valentines is not the day of love, it is the day of lust. Christmas is the day and the season of love. With every mistletoe hung where everyone can see encourages every couple try to stop. Who can resist the temptation of kissing their soulmates? Exactly, everybody with a body and a lover will never be able to resist. Some say that the mistletoe contains the unexplained powers of making couples to kissy kissy boo boo. Perhaps romance is not the only love that flickers an apple
Posidonius of Apameia also observed that Celtic religion and culture were the concern of three priestly classes. These were the druids, the bards, and between them an order best known by the Gaulish term vates, equivalent with the Latin vates "seers". Another early written account of the druids was by Julius Caesar in 59-51 B.C. He wrote it in Gaul, he described prestigious men that were divided into druids or nobles. In her book, Caesar’s Druids Miranda Aldhouse-Green argues that the druids were
Historians are unsure exactly when Christians first began celebrating the Nativity of Christ. However, most scholars believe that Christmas originated in the 4th century as a Christian substitute for pagan celebrations of the winter solstice. Before the introduction of Christmas, each year beginning on December 17 Romans honored Saturn, the ancient god of agriculture, in a festival called Saturnalia. This festival lasted for seven days and included the winter solstice, which usually occurred around
obstacles in her way, which have symbolism and on the things she says on her way to the town. Symbolism is shown on the obstacles she encounters on her way to the town. The obstacles show and represent racism for example on the big dead trees, cake, and mistletoe. In her story “A Worn Path,” Eudora Welty used symbolism to demonstrate that determination and will enabled Phoenix to survive in life no matter how difficult the struggle was. The story shows that there could be still slavery or it has already
when in the wintertime everywhere you look it’s gray and bleak and nighttime is so long and brings the darkness with it. I believe this is also why there is silver tinsel placed on the tree so that it can brighten up even the darkest corners. The Mistletoe, the Holly, and the Ivy are evergreen plants which bring the color of green into Christmas. These plants also remind everyone of the green which comes in the spring and that winter will eventually be over. In January the Romans would exchange evergreen
A Crash Course in Norse Mythology Mythology was used by the ancient worlds to tell their civilizations past and explain the unexplainable. The highly known and studied mythologies include Greek, Roman and Egyptian. However, there is another mythology that is lesser known in terms of popularity, Norse mythology, it is known to date back just as far and even farther in some cases than the more popular mythologies. Even though it is not widely known about, it still contains a vast and detailed history
Few people can confidently say why the United States celebrates Christmas on December 25. And I imagine even fewer people know why we give gifts, or why we pucker up when we find ourselves under some mistletoe. The answers to these questions are under a thick layer of rich human and mythological history. For me, the majority of these discoveries were absolutely shocking—Christ was never in Christmas. Sol Invictus is the Roman sun god whose birthday celebration falls on December 25. Scholars agree
Christmas Synth Songs For The Festive Season (880 Words) Snowy weather, cozy fireplaces, candlelit dinners and plenty of mistletoe; these are the things that we commonly associate with the festive season. It is also a time for eating too much, spending too much and being bombarded with “Christmas” music at every turn. It’s not just every pop singer trying to rake in some extra holiday cash with a Christmas single either. The tradition of releasing a Christmas related song over the holiday season