Origins of the Christmas Tree
What is the origin and meaning of the Christmas Tree? Commonly spread notions are debunked as the earliest accounts are examined. Ancient myths of the pine tree and its cone give us a glimpse into its original meaning.
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00:00 The Now Global Christmas Tree
01:05 The Christmas Tree and Saturnalia
02:10 Saint Boniface and the Fir Tree Fiction
04:13 The Meaning of the Pine and Fir in Greek and Roman Paganism
06:15 Cistercian Order and the Laurel Cutting
07:26 Earliest Representation in Turckheim
08:02 First mention of a real Christmas Tree - The Guild of the Blackheads
09:29 Ancient German Roots
12:49 Not the World Tree
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