Ancient History Of The Christmas Tree And Its Pagan Roots – How The ‘Forbidden’ Tree Survived Against All Odds

Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – It’s difficult to imagine a Christmas celebration without a beautifully decorated Christmas tree at home. Just in the United States alone, more than 40 million real or specially grown trees are sold during the Christmas period each year.

You can find a Christmas tree in most Christan homes. Credit: Vladislav FotOf – Adobe Stock

Now picture the number of sold trees worldwide. Almost everyone who celebrates Christmas wants a Christmas tree. Whether it’s a real one or an artificial one, the tree is simply an appreciated tradition and part of our holidays. Nowadays you can buy Christmas trees in all sizes and even colors, but who, when, and where did the tradition of having a Christmas tree started?

We take the Christmas tree for granted, but did you know this was once considered a forbidden tree people were not allowed to have at home? It’s amazing how the Christmas tree survived against all odds.

As with many other Christian traditions, we find the answer to our question by examining Pagan festivals celebrated by our ancestors.

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