In Germany, the legend has it that a poor woman was unable to provide the traditional decorations for the Christmas holiday. A spider, who had narrowly escaped the dust mop, made his home in her tree and began to spin beautiful webs.
The Legend of the Christmas Spider is an Eastern European folktale which explains one possible origin of tinsel on Christmas trees.
Legend of the Christmas SpiderРассказ
«Легенда о рождественском пауке» — восточноевропейская сказка, в которой объясняется возможное происхождение мишуры на рождественских елках. Наиболее распространен в Западной Украине, где небольшие украшения в виде паука традиционно входят в...Википедия (Английский язык)
21 дек. 2018 г. · The story is about two mothers—one a peasant woman, the other a mama spider—both struggling to provide for their young children. On Christmas ...
15,00 $10 нояб. 2021 г. · Another folk tale from Europe, the history of spiders at Christmastime has been attributed to various countries, most often Ukraine and Germany.
This heartwarming tale explains why tinsel became a cherished Christmas decoration worldwide. Many families now honor this legend by including a spider ornament ...
"A poor family had no decorations for their Christmas tree, so while the children were sleeping, spiders spun webs of silver around its branches. When the ...