13 дек. 2018 г. · The origins of kissing under the mistletoe, a plant that often bears white berries, are often traced to a tale in Norse mythology about the god Baldur.

1 дек. 2021 г. · The association of mistletoe with love and kisses dates back to Greek and Roman marriage ceremonies.

24 дек. 2013 г. · Kissing under sprigs of mistletoe is a well-known holiday tradition, but this little plant's history as a symbolic herb dates back thousands of years.

10 нояб. 2023 г. · In the first century, Celtic druids in Ireland and England considered mistletoe a sacred plant, incorporating it into religious ceremonies. ...

7 дек. 2020 г. · From early Christianity through the Middle Ages, decorative mistletoe was used as a sign of vitality and fertility during the Christmas holiday ...

The original custom was that a berry was picked from the sprig of Mistletoe before the person could be kissed and when all the berries had gone, there could be ...

21 дек. 2011 г. · The kiss of the mistletoe is the kiss of seeds through a bird, of those same seeds onto bare branches, and of roots slipping into tree branches ...

23 дек. 2022 г. · The UK tradition of kissing under the mistletoe is thought to have started in the 1700s, but it became much more popular throughout the 1800s.

27 сент. 2022 г. · The tradition of kissing under the mistletoe started in ancient Greece, during the festival of Saturnalia and later in marriage ceremonies.