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Mistletoe was always a sign of good passing, as in, after someone died, you would come together under the mistletoe and rejoice your feelings of new life, and the choice of the mistletoe leaves is based on the fact that mistletoes berries are poisonous, so basically you grasp life beneath death.
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What does mistletoe?
Mistletoe was thought to be sacred by the Ancient Europeans.
What holiday is mistletoe commonly used for?
Christmas is the holiday that mistletoe is commonly used for. The common folklore associated with the mistletoe is that if two people who stood under the mistletoe and kissed, they would have "life-giving" powers.
Which people lived in ancient Scandinavia?
The Germanic tribes which migrated to Scandinavia.
What Christmas plant is associated with the Norse goddess of love?
Mistletoe.
Which Christmas plant is associated with the Norse goddess of love?
Mistletoe.
What were the ancient warriors from Scandinavia known as?
Vikings.
What group of people started the tradition of mistletoe?
The Christmas tradition surrounding mistletoe states that two people who meet beneath it should kiss. The tradition originated in Scandinavia. In Norse mythology, a goddess declared that mistletoe would bring love into the world and the tradition of kissing beneath it started.
According to ancient mythology is mistletoe used to kill a god?
Loki killed Baldr with a mistletoe arrow. This is in the Norse mythology.
What society does ancient Scandinavia have?
People we call the Vikings.
Where does the tradition of kissing under mistletoe come from?
ancient Norse mythology
What were Members of a group of poets in ancient Scandinavia called?
skald
How do you spell misletoe?
The plant associated with Christmas (Phoradendron serotinum in the US) is spelled "mistletoe".
