Did you ever wonder why certain christmas items were here? well your about to find out!
Candy Canes
this legend tells of a candymaker that wanted to make a special christmas candy,he made it hard to represent the strong church. the 3 red stripes represented the duffering Jesus went thru for us,The big red stripe represents the blood he shed for us,the white represents his pureness, and the shape of the candy was to represent a shepard's staff,plus if turned upside down it made a "J" for jesus!
Christmas Tree
in a pagan household the tree was used to house wood spirits for the winter,they put on them so they knew wen they arrived,and food on it so the spirit would not starve. Another one was that performers lined the streets carrying pine boughs as an advertisement for the church plays
There you have it!!! merry christmas!!!thanks for reading!!
-Z-
Christmas in December The exact birth time of Jesus was actually in the spring because of references to lambs and other small animals in the New Testament. Yet, no specific date was ever given, and calendars have been altered so much (lunar, Julian, Gregorian, etc.) in the past 2000ish years that very little is accurate anymore. When Christianity spread through Europe, many pagans converted and carried over traditions. In late December, there were pagan celebrations of the winter solstice, right in the middle of the gloomiest time of year. Many of the converts carried the celebratory traditions with them and adopted December 25th as the time of Christ's birth to make the cold European winter a happy time!
Christmas Presents This one is much easier to conclude since the origin is Biblical. The shepherds and Magi brought various gifts to Jesus, including frankincense, myrrh, and gold. That spirit of giving carried over to modern day. It's just very commercialized now instead of so much a spiritual symbolism.
Christmas Lights The twinkling of moonlight through the branches of evergreen trees was said to look like the Star of Bethlehem by Europeans 100s of years ago. When the tree tradition carried over to living rooms, they starting lighting multiple candles to symbolize twinkling light. Once electric bulbs came into existence, they became the safer alternative.
Santa Claus / St. Nicholas There was a real St. Nicholas several 100 years ago. He worked closely with an orphanage where he would donate gifts to the children every year. He would gather all the gifts he could from local villagers then wrap them. Before cars, a sleigh pulled by reindeer was a great method of transportation over thick snow. After his death, stories evolved into legends. Today, the real St. Nicholas is known as the Patron Saint of Children.
Please excuse any incorrect information in the above historical accounts. I am telling them from memory, and it has been several years on some. They are all interesting stories to look up, nonetheless.
By @princess Z
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