The Druids considered mistletoe a holy plant that protected from evil and had great medicinal value. Mistletoe didn't begin quite so well in Norse mythology: the arrow that killed Baldur, beloved of the gods, was carved from mistletoe. The Norse gods then judged that henceforth mistletoe would be under the command of the goddess of love, in order to negate its use for hate--that's one explanation of why those who stand under the mistletoe are expected to kiss. they go kiss kiss under the mistletoe. But that is a lie. They never did
A golden sickle.
The druid broke of a branch of oak.
They use the mistletoe for food, mainly its seeds.
He kissed her because she was under the mistletoe.
The custom of hanging up mistletoe is said to stem from the ancient Druid tradition of laying down arms and exchanging greetings when under the mistletoe. The custom of kissing under the mistletoe is attributed to the English, who, after every kiss, plucked a berry from the bunch and discarded it. When the berries were gone, tradition called for the kissing to stop.
In the original French version he is called Panoramix, but in the English language translations he is known as Getafix. Getafix, the venerable village druid. Gathers mistletoe and brews magic potions. His speciality is the potion which gives the drinker superhuman strength. But Getafix also has other tricks up his sleeve...
It is a medicine.
if you boil mistletoe for over an hour it will turn to soup which use to be a food in china
The druid blessed their marriage.He was a very well respected druid.
The druids harvested mistletoe with a golden knife or sickle, according to Pliny.
On the summer solstice, there was an annual Druid ceremony at Stonehenge.
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