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Yes, the reference to the crown of thorns that Christ wore are represented by the spikes. The berries are the drops of blood. In pagan times, it was believed that the plant was both male and female.
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yes it does
people hang holly over their doorways because it represented the crown of thorns Jesus wore when he was crucified.
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The Holly Plants represents immortality , the Resurrection of Jesus. And shows the crown of thorns worn by our saviour and the red holly show the blood shed by him.
Yes and no. Christianity would say so but holly has been sacred since pagan times. Holly produces berries near the winter solstice, making it a symbol of immortality.You'd think that if it were about the thorns we would use actual thorns (and we'd have them on Good Friday). The fact is that it's just a way of excusing the use of holly during Christmas.It hearkens back to ancient pagan worship (in the British Isles and as far back as ancient Rome) and practice that involved evergreens, other trees and other aspects of nature. Christian religions, particularly Roman Catholicism, encouraged the incorporation of such things into their practice in an attempt to capture the interest of pagans and to introduce them to Christian teaching.
The Holly Bears the Crown was created in 1969.
Holly is used at Christmas for several interesting reasons. For one, its beautiful red color among its green prickly leaves, which stands out against the dreariness of winter. Holly is also considered to bring men good luck and protection. Ivy is its female counterpart and is believed to bring good luck and protection to females. In the Christmas Carol "The Holly and the Ivy", the holly symbolized the birth of Christ.
Protection from grazing animals.
do longer holly leaves have more prickles
Grazing animals are short.